The appellants appealed a trial judgment that required them to pay a real estate commission.
The primary issue at trial was whether Sandeep Jhutty had initialed an acknowledgement on a Buyer Representation Agreement, which the trial judge found he had.
On appeal, the appellants argued the trial judge erred by reversing the onus of proof and by finding the individual appellants jointly and severally liable without providing reasons.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, affirming that the standard of proof applies to the final evaluation of liability, not piecemeal, and that the joint and several liability was consistent with a prior consent order.
