Background: Baoming Zhang and other plaintiffs sued Anderson Square Holdings Ltd. and individual defendants Keung Sun Ho (Sunny Ho) and Jia An Liang (Jeremy Liang). The case centered on a breach of contract concerning presale agreements for a residential development project called "ALFA" in Richmond, British Columbia.

Legal Arguments/Issues: The plaintiffs argued that Anderson Square Holdings Ltd. breached their contracts by terminating presale agreements and subsequently selling the completed units at higher prices. They accused the personal defendants of inducing the breach. They also alleged unjust enrichment and claimed that Anderson Square had been unjustly enriched by selling the units at higher prices. Additionally, the plaintiffs accused the company of breaching its duty to perform contracts honestly.

Held: On February 9, 2024, Justice K. Loo ruled that Anderson Square Holdings Ltd. was liable for damages totaling $13,093,900 to the plaintiffs. The claims against Keung Sun Ho and Jia An Liang were dismissed.

Costs: The plaintiffs sought special or uplift costs, but the court ruled that special costs would not be awarded as the defendants' conduct was not deemed "reprehensible." Uplift costs were also not awarded due to the lack of "unusual circumstances." The claims against the personal defendants did not significantly increase trial expenses, so no costs were awarded to them. Anderson Square Holdings Ltd. was ordered to pay the plaintiffs' costs at Scale B, except for Qing Wei Li, who was denied costs due to conduct issues. No additional costs were awarded.