Lasswell v. Wentworth Standard Condominium Corporation No. 599, 2024 ONCAT 174

Condominium Authority Tribunal

Date: November 25, 2024
Case: 2024-00654R
Citation: Lasswell v. Wentworth Standard Condominium Corporation No. 599, 2024 ONCAT 174

Order under section 1.47 of the Condominium Act, 1998.

Member: Nasser Chahbar, Member

The Applicant: Lawrence Lasswell, Self-Represented

The Respondent: Wentworth Standard Condominium Corporation No. 599, Represented by Christopher Mendes, Counsel

Consent Order

1In the Condominium Authority Tribunal’s (CAT) online dispute resolution system, the Parties agreed to settle this case in Stage 2 – Mediation.

2Under Rule 34.3 of the CAT’s Rules of Practice, the CAT can close a case in Stage 2 – Mediation if the Parties agree to the CAT making a consent order that resolves the dispute.

3With the consent of the Parties, the CAT orders that this case has been resolved, based upon the terms and conditions set out in this consent order.

Order

4The Parties agree to the following terms:

1. With respect to the request for records made by Lawrence Lasswell (the “Applicant”) to Wentworth Standard Condominium Corporation No. 599 (the “Respondent”), dated September 3, 2024, the Respondent will provide the Applicant with all invoices issued to the Respondent from SmithValeriote Law Firm LLP, between the dates of January 1, 2022, and September 3, 2024.

a. The invoices issued from SmithValeriote Law Firm LLP to the Respondent will be redacted to remove all information except for the total amount of the invoice. For clarity, the following will be redacted from the invoices including, but not limited to, narrative descriptions of services provided, the corresponding dates on which they were delivered, hours billed, hourly rates, the fees billed for each specific service, the identity of the person who billed for those hours and any titles of invoices with respect to what matter the invoice relates to.

b. The Respondent will provide the invoices referenced in this section to the Applicant, at no cost to the Applicant.

c. The Respondent will provide the invoices referenced in this section to the Applicant within thirty (30) days of the date of this consent order.

d. The Applicant may share the total amounts referenced on the invoices referred to in this section with other unit owners within Wentworth Standard Condominium Corporation No. 599.

2. The Respondent will reimburse the Applicant the total amount of $75.00, being the amount paid by the Applicant to the Condominium Authority Tribunal to proceed to Stage 1 – Negotiation and Stage 2 – Mediation.

a. The amount referenced in this section shall be paid by the Respondent to the Applicant by cheque made payable to the Applicant and delivered to the municipal address for the Applicant’s unit (either by courier or regular post), unless the Applicant informs the Respondent, in writing, to deliver the cheque to an alternate address.

b. The Respondent shall deliver the cheque referenced in this section to the Applicant within thirty (30) days of the date of this Consent Order.

3. There will be no penalty awarded against the Respondent and each party shall bear their own costs.

4. All other matters concerning the Applicant’s request for records dated September 3, 2024, are resolved by this Consent Order.

Compliance

5If any of the Parties fails to comply with any of the terms of this order, it may be enforced through the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

Nasser Chahbar

Member, Condominium Authority Tribunal