Zhao v. Purewal
Wokun Zhao
Law Firm / Organization
Lawson Lundell LLP
Amrik Purewal
Law Firm / Organization
Dennis James Aitken LLP
Jisbinder Kaur Purewal
Law Firm / Organization
Citylaw Group
Lawyer(s)

Puneet Khaira

Amrik Singh Purewal
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Manvir Purewal
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Harpal Singh Lehal
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Sutton Group-West Coast Realty
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
West Coast Realty Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
  • 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.

Supreme Court of British Columbia
S163206
Real estate
$ 326,875
Plaintiff