Yadvinder Singh Toor

The appellant appealed the dismissal of his negligence claim against his former law firm.

The law firm's secretary had negligently disclosed a private agreement of purchase and sale to a real estate agent, who subsequently obtained a $10,000 judgment against the appellant for unpaid commission.

The trial judge found the law firm negligent but dismissed the action because the appellant had not yet paid the judgment.

On appeal, the Divisional Court held that the appellant had suffered damages upon the filing of a writ of execution.

However, the appeal was dismissed because the appellant failed to establish causation; the real estate agent already knew of the private sale, and the appellant's damages arose from his own contractual obligation to pay the commission.