21 Feb 2023
1319397 B.C. Ltd. v. Far East Consultants (BC) Inc.
In the case of 1319397 B.C. Ltd. v. Far East Consultants (BC) Inc., dated February 21, 2023, the defendant, Far East Consultants (BC) Inc., applied for a summary trial to dismiss the plaintiffs', 1319397 B.C. Ltd. and Chetanjeet Singh Sahi, claim with costs. However, the judge concluded that a summary trial was not appropriate based on the factual record at that time and dismissed the application. The defendant had reserved a long hearing date but had waited until the last day to provide their materials to the application respondent. The defendant argued that the contract did not specify a deadline for delivering documents and that they had provided the documents within the requested time. However, the judge disagreed and found that the defendant's delay in providing the closing documents had caused difficulties for the plaintiffs in obtaining financing. The absence of evidence from a key individual involved in the case and the lack of information about standard practices further contributed to the uncertainty. The judge also noted that the evidence regarding an appropriate remedy was insufficient. Considering the amount involved, the complexity of the case, and the defendant's refusal to consider adjournment requests, the judge deemed the summary trial application inappropriate and unjust. Therefore, the judge dismissed the application. No financial information was specified as part of the case.