Biggar v. Tran
Dwight Biggar
Law Firm / Organization
Sorensen Smith LLP
Lawyer(s)

Brian Grootendorst

884227 Alberta Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Sorensen Smith LLP
Lawyer(s)

Brian Grootendorst

Jeffrey Edward Clement Biggar
Law Firm / Organization
Sorensen Smith LLP
Lawyer(s)

Brian Grootendorst

Big R. Consulting Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Sorensen Smith LLP
Lawyer(s)

Brian Grootendorst

Kim Van Tran
Law Firm / Organization
Garth A. Wright Law Corporation
Lawyer(s)

Garth Wright

Sunshine Inn Estates Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Garth A. Wright Law Corporation
Lawyer(s)

Garth Wright

Sunshine Inn Executive Suites Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Garth A. Wright Law Corporation
Lawyer(s)

Garth Wright

Sunshine Inn Estates (Houston) Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Garth A. Wright Law Corporation
Lawyer(s)

Garth Wright

  • Case Overview: Dwight Biggar, Jeffrey Edward Clement Biggar, and their companies filed a claim against Kim Van Tran and Sunshine Inn companies over investments in hotel properties.
  • Investment and Returns: Plaintiffs alleged that their investments were based on promises of annual returns from the revenue of the Sunshine Companies' hotels.
  • Conflict and Legal Action: Disputes arose over the operation of the hotels and returns on investments, leading to the plaintiffs demanding their interest be bought out and filing Certificates of Pending Litigation (CPLs) against properties.
  • Defendants' Counteraction: Defendants applied for cancellation of the CPLs, claiming they were not justified as per the Land Title Act.
  • Court's Ruling: The court granted the defendants' application, canceling the CPLs and finding the plaintiffs' claim insufficient to support a CPL.
  • Costs Awarded: The defendants were entitled to their costs??. Financial terms were not specified.
Supreme Court of British Columbia
S39934
Corporate & commercial law
Defendant