Represented a government agency in obtaining a Mareva injunction against an applicant who misappropriated nearly a million dollars of government funding under a COVID era funding program.
Represented creditor in trial of action to set aside fraudulent conveyances of properties twenty-two years earlier. Read the full decision here.
Acted for property owner to recover deposit paid in connection with a commercial real estate transaction, where the prospective purchaser caused a municipal work order to be issued in bad faith to obtain a price abatement. Read the full decision here.
Responded to appeal of motion judge’s decision relating to amendment of defence, issuance of third-party claim and discharge of certificates of pending litigation. Read the full decision here.
Acted for bankrupt respondent to oppose creditor's application for declaration that debt not released by order of discharge. Read the trial decision here and the appeal decision here.
Responded to motion to require law firm to post security for costs on behalf of impecunious contingency fee client. Read the full decision here.
Responded to motion to set aside appellate judge’s finding that law firm not required to pay security for costs on behalf of impecunious contingency fee client. Appealed motion judge’s order dismissing action as an abuse of process and barred by res judicata and issue estoppel because of the discharge of the appellant in bankruptcy and the dismissal of a prior action for the same relief brought by the appellant in its own capacity. Read the full decision here.
Acted for bankruptcy trustee on an appeal from a disallowance of claim. Read the full decision here.
Represented respondent adult children on an application to have the mother’s power of attorney declared invalid, for an order requiring the siblings to pass accounts, and to have applicant daughter appointed as mother’s guardian for property and personal care. Read the full decision here.
Application and appeal to obtain declaration of entitlement to tax refund arising out a commercial real estate transaction. Read the trial decision here and the appeal decision here.
Motion for partial summary judgment to dissolve partnership. Read the full decision here.
Trial of action for breach of contract arising from restaurant new build. Read the full decision here.
Responded to cross-appeal of trial decision setting aside fraudulent conveyances of properties. Read the full decision here.
Represented corporate fraud victim to obtain Mareva injunction against fraudster employee and respond to motion to set aside Mareva injunction. Read the full decision here.