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Neighbour liable for over $505,000 in damages caused by water nuisance (Warren v. Gluppe)
Thursday, November 16, 2023James R.G. CookLitigationFlooding, Municipal Law, Sump Pump, Prince Edward County
Neighbours owe each other a duty of care not to cause damage to the other’s property. One of the major sources of potential damage is water flooding from sump pump run off...
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Discovery of Water Damage Insufficient to Terminate Real Estate Purchase Transaction
Friday, October 23, 2020James R.G. CookLitigation, Real EstateAgreement of Purchase and Sale, Damages, Flooding, Insurance Policy
In Bilotta v. Booth, 2020 ONCA 522, the Ontario Court of Appeal determined that the buyer of a residential property did not have the right to...
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Caveat Emptor Applied to Alleged Basement Flooding Damage
Wednesday, October 14, 2020James R.G. CookLitigation, Real EstateFlooding, Termination, Damages
In Giancola v. Dobrydnev, 2020 ONSC 6007 (CanLII), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice rejected a buyer’s attempt to...
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Righting the Apple Cart. Conservation Authorities
Wednesday, May 31, 2017Environmental Law, Municipal Law, Conservation, Administrative Law, LitigationConservation Authority, Safety, Standard of Review, Flooding, Development, Prohibition
Conservation Authorities (“CAs”) in Ontario are breathing a bit easier following the May 23rd 2017 decision of the Court of Appeal in...
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