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The court found an enforceable contract for soil remediation existed and dismissed the property owner's negligence claim against its environmental engineer.
In this consolidated action, George W. Drummond Limited sought judgment against 595831 Ontario Inc. for soil remediation work. 595831 Ontario Inc. denied an enforceable contract and claimed indemnity from its geotechnical engineer, Paterson Group Inc., alleging negligence.
Paterson Group Inc. denied liability and counterclaimed for unpaid engineering services.
The court found an enforceable contract existed between Drummond and 595831 Ontario Inc., dismissed 595831 Ontario Inc.'s claim against Paterson Group Inc., and granted Paterson Group Inc.'s counterclaim, finding that Paterson met the standard of care.
Will declared valid but resulted in partial intestacy, making the disinherited daughter the sole heir-at-law.
The applicant sought a declaration that her estranged father's will was valid, an order appointing her as Estate Trustee, and a finding that the will resulted in a partial intestacy making her the sole heir-at-law.
The will attempted to disinherit the applicant but failed to provide for the residue after the named beneficiaries predeceased the testator.
The court found the will valid, appointed the applicant as Estate Trustee without a bond, and declared her the heir-at-law of the residue due to the partial intestacy.
Successful party received reduced costs for a limited family law motion.
In this family law costs endorsement, the court determined costs arising from a motion concerning child support, post-secondary education expenses, and related temporary relief.
The applicant was found to be the more successful party because she succeeded on the argued issues, including establishing that the respondent was a parent within the meaning of the Family Law Act, obtaining child support, and securing contribution to post-secondary expenses.
Applying the Family Law Rules costs framework, the court found neither party had behaved unreasonably, but reduced the fees claimed because the preparation time was excessive given the limited issues actually argued.
The court fixed fair and reasonable costs at $3,500 inclusive of disbursements and HST, payable within 60 days.
