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Facts: Wokun Zhao aimed to buy a property from Amrik Purewal and Jisbinder Kaur Purewal for $2,780,000. The contract specified a certified cheque or money order for the deposit, but a bank draft was used instead. The Purewals did not complete the sale, citing the deposit's form as an issue.
Issue: The court examined whether the Purewals could terminate the contract over the deposit's form and if they had clearly expressed this intent.
Court's Ruling: The court ruled in favor of Zhao, deciding that the Purewals unjustifiably terminated the contract, as their communication did not definitively indicate an intent to do so based on the deposit issue.
Damages Awarded: Zhao received $326,875 in expectation damages, reflecting the market value difference of the property at closing versus the purchase price, plus incidental expenses. Pre-judgment interest from March 28, 2016, and potential party and party costs at Scale B were also awarded, pending a request for a costs hearing within 28 days.
Court
Supreme Court of British ColumbiaCase Number
S163206Practice Area
Real estateAmount
$ 326,875Winner
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