Ontario Superior Court of Justice

Court File No.: CV-23-00703837-0000
Date: 2025-02-26

Parties

Between:
YF Capital Inc., Plaintiff
– and –
Harrison Frank Roy and Trung Tran, Defendants

Appearances:
Lu Yun Law, for the Plaintiff

Heard: February 23, 2024
Released: February 26, 2025
Judge: Julie A. Papageorgiou

Overview

1The plaintiff is a lender suing on a mortgage loan over 519-7 Grenville St., Toronto, ON (the “Property”), such loan given to the defendant Harrison Roy. It also sues on a guarantee given by Trung Tran.

2The defendants failed to defend the proceeding and were noted in default.

3The plaintiff brings a motion for default judgment seeking damages, an order for possession of the Property, leave to issue a Writ of Possession against the Property, and an Order directing the Registrar to issue Writs of Seizure and Sale. The plaintiff served the defendants with this motion.

Decision

4For the reasons that follow, I am granting the judgment in the amount of $896,275.67, an Order for possession as well as the Writ of Possession. I do not order the Registrar to issue the Writ of Seizure and Sale as a court order is not required for this.

The Issues

5The main issues are:

• Issue 1: Do the materials provide a basis for a finding of liability?
• Issue 2: If so, what are the damages to which the plaintiff is entitled?
• Issue 3: Do the materials provide a basis for ordering the Writs sought?

Analysis

Issue 1: Do the materials provide a basis for a finding of liability?

Consequences of Noting in Default

6Pursuant to r. 19.02, having not defended the proceeding, a defendant is deemed to admit the truth of all allegations of fact made in the Statement of Claim.

7However, pursuant to r. 19.06, a plaintiff is not entitled to judgment on a motion for judgment or at a trial merely because the facts alleged in the statement of claim are deemed to be admitted, unless the facts entitle the plaintiff to judgment.

8In particular, r. 19.05 provides that a motion for judgment which involves unliquidated damages shall be supported by evidence given by affidavit.

The Test on a Motion for Default Judgment

[9] The test on a motion for default judgment was set out in Elekta Ltd. v. Rodkin, 2012 CarswellOnt 2928 (ONSC) as follows:
A. What deemed admissions of fact flow from the facts pleaded in the Statement of Claim?
B. Do those deemed admissions of fact entitle the plaintiff, as a matter of law, to judgment on the claim?
C. If they do not, has the plaintiff adduced admissible evidence which, when combined with the deemed admissions, entitle it to judgment on the pleaded claim?

10I am satisfied that the plaintiff has established liability based upon the following deemed admissions in the Statement of Claim together with the affidavit evidence filed:

• The Plaintiff and Harrison Roy entered into a mortgage that provided for a loan in the amount of $680,000, secured against the Property.
• The defendant Trung Tran guaranteed the loan.
• The loan provides an interest rate of 9.5% per annum until February 1, 2023, after which the rate increased to 19% per annum. Monthly payments at that time increased from $5,383.33 per month to $10,766.70 per month.
• Section 13 of the Schedule to the mortgage stipulated that if there was a default by the mortgagor on any fee, interest, or principal payments, the mortgagee reserved the right to demand immediate payment of the entire principal amount outstanding. Additionally, any remaining balance became due immediately upon the loan’s maturity. The mortgagor was also obligated to cover all of the mortgagee’s legal fees, disbursements, and applicable taxes arising from actions taken post-default, encompassing but not limited to the issuance of notices, negotiations, court applications, eviction proceedings, and the sale of property under the Notice of Sale.
• The mortgage was registered as a first mortgage.
• The mortgage has been in default with no payments since March 1, 2023.
• The plaintiff served Notices of Default on March 9, 2023, and a Notice of Sale on April 12, 2023.
• The defendants did not remedy the default.

Issue 2: What are the damages to which the plaintiff is entitled?

11The outstanding balance on the mortgage as of November 1, 2024, is $896,275.67 in principal and interest. Therefore, I am awarding this amount as against Harrison Roy on the mortgage and as against Trung Tran in respect of his guarantee.

12I award this amount with pre- and post-judgment interest at the contract rate of 19%.

Issue 3: Do the materials provide a basis for ordering the Writs sought?

13Pursuant to r. 60.10, “the court may grant leave to issue a writ of possession only when it is satisfied that all persons in actual possession of any part of the land have received sufficient notice of the proceeding in which the order was obtained to have enabled them to apply to the court for relief.” See also Hyungjong Kim, 2022 ONSC 2731 at para 19.

14The plaintiff has provided evidence that the home is owner-occupied only. Therefore, I grant the writ of possession.

15I do not grant the Writ of Seizure and Sale as, pursuant to r. 60.07, the creditor is entitled to one upon filing with the registrar a copy of the order. Leave is only required if six or more years have elapsed since the date of the order, which is not the case here.

Costs

16The plaintiff’s draft order seeks costs in the amount of $12,056.51 on a substantial indemnity basis for the costs incurred prior to bringing the action and $18,006.55 in respect of the costs of the motion on a substantial indemnity basis.

17The mortgage entitles the plaintiff to its costs on a substantial indemnity basis.

18However, some of the costs incurred related to the need for the plaintiff to address certain deficiencies including service issues.

19Therefore, I reduce the costs to $20,000 in respect of all costs, which I find reasonable and within the reasonable contemplation of the defendants.

20The plaintiff shall send me a revised Judgment.

21I award pre- and post-judgment interest at the contract rate of 19% commencing on November 1, 2024.

Julie A. Papageorgiou
Released: February 26, 2025

Endorsement

Court File No.: CV-23-00703837-0000
Date: 2025-02-26
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

Between:
YF Capital Inc., Plaintiff
– and –
Harrison Frank Roy and Trung Tran, Defendants

Endorsement
Julie A. Papageorgiou