HBG Ent. Ltd. v. Lamarche Window Manufacturing Ltd. et al., (1998) 111 B.C.A.C. 161 (CA)

JudgeProwse, Ryan and Donald, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Case DateJune 19, 1998
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations(1998), 111 B.C.A.C. 161 (CA)

HBG Ent. v. Lamarche Window (1998), 111 B.C.A.C. 161 (CA);

   181 W.A.C. 161

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Temp. Cite: [1998] B.C.A.C. TBEd. SE.032

HBG Ent. Ltd. coba Custom Window and Door (plaintiff/appellant) v. Lamarche Window Mfg. Ltd., Hongkong Bank of Canada and Business Development Bank of Canada (defendants/respondents)

(CA023238)

Indexed As: HBG Ent. Ltd. v. Lamarche Window Manufacturing Ltd. et al.

British Columbia Court of Appeal

Prowse, Ryan and Donald, JJ.A.

June 26, 1998.

Summary:

A manufacturer of windows and doors applied for a declaration that it was entitled to a builders' lien. A Chambers judge dis­missed the application. The manufacturer appealed.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and granted the declar­ation.

Mechanics' Liens - Topic 2382

Lienable claims - Supply of material - When lien available - The plaintiff manu­factured custom doors and windows - The plaintiff supplied various door and window components to a subcontractor, which assembled them, delivered them to the building site and installed them - The British Columbia Court of Appeal held that the plaintiff was a "material supplier" under the Builders Lien Act and entitled to a lien, whether or not the materials were transformed or changed in character.

Cases Noticed:

Garibaldi Building Supplies Ltd. (Re­ceivership) v. Blackcomb Skiing Enter­prises Ltd. et al. (1997), 92 B.C.A.C. 127; 150 W.A.C. 127; 33 C.L.R.(2d) 101 (C.A.), reving. (1996), 27 C.L.R.(2d) 132 (B.C.S.C.), consd. [para. 10].

Accra Wood Products Ltd. v. Blackcomb Skiing Enterprises Ltd. - see Garibaldi Building Supplies Ltd. (Receivership) v. Blackcomb Skiing Enterprises Ltd. et al.

Dominion Bridge v. Toronto-Dominion Bank (1985), 62 B.C.L.R. 233 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 11].

Genstar Cement Ltd. v. Henfrey & Co. et al. (1984), 56 B.C.L.R. 357 (C.A.), consd. [para. 13].

Dominion Bridge v. Toronto-Dominion Bank (1986), 7 B.C.L.R.(2d) 295 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

Allard Contractors Ltd. v. Adams Prop­erties Ltd. et al. (1986), 21 C.L.R. 189 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 20].

Statutes Noticed:

Builders Lien Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 41, sect. 1, sect. 4 [para. 6].

Counsel:

J.C. Mckechnie, for the appellant;

J.C. Shatford, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard on June 19, 1998, before Prowse, Ryan and Donald, JJ.A., of the British Columbia Court of Appeal, at Vancouver, British Columbia. On June 26, 1998, Donald, J.A., delivered the following oral decision for the court.

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