Yar et al. v. Mayer et al., (1997) 48 O.T.C. 78 (GD)

• Judge: Chapnik, J.
• Court: Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
• Case Date: December 02, 1997
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: (1997), 48 O.T.C. 78 (GD)

Yar v. Mayer (1997), 48 O.T.C. 78 (GD)

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Temp. Cite: [1997] O.T.C. TBEd. DE.174

Qasim Yar and Fatemeh Roya-Yar (plaintiffs/applicants) v. Bertha Mayer and Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd. (defendants/respondents)

(Court File No. 97-CU-123974)

Indexed As: Yar et al. v. Mayer et al.

Ontario Court of Justice

General Division

Chapnik, J.

December 11, 1997.

Summary:

The plaintiff purchasers sued the defendant vendor and real estate broker for return of their deposit following an aborted purchase and sale agreement. The plaintiff moved for summary judgment.

The Ontario Court (General Division) granted summary judgment.

Practice - Topic 5702

Judgments and orders - Summary judgments - Jurisdiction or when available - See paragraphs 1 to 11.

Sale of Land - Topic 8859

Remedies of purchaser - Rescission or annulment - Return of deposit or purchase price - See paragraphs 1 to 11.

Cases Noticed:

Cameron v. Silverglen Farms Ltd. and George (1983), 58 N.S.R.(2d) 31; 123 A.P.R. 31; 144 D.L.R.(3d) 544 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1983), 50 N.R. 400; 57 N.S.R.(2d) 180; 120 A.P.R. 180; 144 D.L.R.(3d) 544 (S.C.C.) refd to. [para. 7].

Wilcox Lake Enterprises Inc. v. Starr (1993), 30 R.P.R.(2d) 75 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 7].

Westward Farms Ltd. and Deniau v. Cadieux et al. (1982), 16 Man.R.(2d) 219 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1982), 18 Man.R.(2d) 269 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 8].

Smitty's Pancake Houses Ltd. v. Marathon Realty Co., [1976] 1 W.W.R. 135 (Alta. T.D.), refd to. [para. 8].

Pizza Pizza Ltd. v. Gillespie (1990), 75 O.R.(2d) 225 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 9].

Counsel:

Leonard Susman, for the plaintiffs/applicants;

T. Farber and Morris A. Singer, for the defendants/respondents.

This motion was heard on December 2, 1997, before Chapnik, J., of the Ontario Court (General Division), who released the following judgment on December 11, 1997.