Barry Bresner

The plaintiffs purchased a property that had been previously owned and remediated by the defendant, Chrysler.

The plaintiffs sued Chrysler for negligence and negligent misrepresentation, alleging inadequate remediation and reliance on public statements made by Chrysler about the clean-up.

Chrysler moved for summary judgment.

The court granted the motion, finding that caveat emptor applied, Chrysler owed no duty of care to a subsequent purchaser, and there was no special relationship or reasonable reliance to support a claim for negligent misrepresentation.

The applicants brought a motion for contempt against a respondent who had previously been declared a vexatious litigant and permanently enjoined from communicating with or publishing commentary about the applicants.

The applicants filed extensive electronic materials demonstrating continued communications and publications alleging misconduct and bribery by judges and law enforcement officials involved in the earlier proceedings.

The court considered whether the respondent’s conduct was intentional and whether mental health issues might affect her ability to form the requisite intent for contempt.

Pursuant to s. 105 of the Courts of Justice Act, the court ordered a psychiatric assessment before determining liability and sentencing.

Costs were reserved pending completion of the assessment.