As we approach the last long weekend of summer, here’s a batch of condo-related court and tribunal cases we’ve tweeted since April 1, 2013.
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Case Studies
Microblog posts to April 1, 2013 – Court and Tribunal Decisions
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Case Studies
Canadian courts and tribunals decided plenty of condo law cases during Q1 of 2013. Here’s a roundup of the most notable.
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Supers’ Units $9 Assessment Victory! – Your filing deadline is April 1st
By Bob Gardiner on
Following a positive ARB decision released last week, condos should file an RfR for any 2013 tax assessment of supers’ suites or other amenity units before the April 1, 2013 deadline.
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Directors personally responsible for costs of litigation to quash owners’ rights
By Chris Jaglowitz on
With rulings like this one, our courts tell us that the days of condo boards running roughshod over owners’ rights without consequences are drawing to a close. Directors who fail to heed this warning risk their fortunes.
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Elevator class action lawsuit ends in $12 million settlement
By Chris Jaglowitz on
A $12 million settlement of a 2008 class action lawsuit over faulty elevator sheave jammers has been approved and is now available for distribution. Eligible parties must file claims by March 29, 2013.
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Microblog posts to 12/24/2012 – Court and tribunal roundup
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Case Studies
More holiday reading! Here’s the roundup of our tweets on Canadian court and tribunal decisions since April 30, 2012.
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Top 10 condo law cases of 2012
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Case Studies
For your happy holiday reading, here’s our annual roll-out of the top 10 condo law cases of the year.
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On further thought . . . Reversing earlier board decisions
By Chris Jaglowitz on
A recent decision of the Ontario Small Claims Court tackles the interesting issue of whether and how condominium boards can reverse earlier decisions in maintenance and repair scenarios.
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Time is the enemy in new condo construction cases
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Case Studies, Construction Deficiencies
The sheer volume of new condos currently under construction in the Greater Toronto Area will bring a new generation of condominium boards and unit owners to begin the inevitable dance with developers over construction deficiencies. Some will fall into the pitfall known as “limitations.”…
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New name, bigger teeth for invasion of privacy
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Case Studies
The landmark case of Jones v. Tsige changed the law on breach of privacy and has practical implications for condominium corporations. I reported on this case to a whole roomful of condo managers just 2 days after it was released, at the ACMO luncheon on January 20, 2012. Here are my speaking notes.
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