Background: The case "Low v. Straiton Development Corporation" was adjudicated in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, where Sheila Low and Anne Stene, as administrator of the estate of Gundhart U. Fleischer, sued Straiton Development Corporation, 0746149 B.C. Ltd., 0746154 B.C. Ltd., 0746157 B.C. Ltd., White Castle Ventures Inc., and Abby Mews Development Corporation. The plaintiffs contested entitlements under a joint venture agreement related to a real estate development project.

Legal Issues:

1. Entitlement to the distribution of sale proceeds from joint venture real estate according to specific contract clauses.
2. Claims for special and increased costs due to alleged meritless litigation and non-disclosure of relevant documents by the plaintiffs.

Court's Decision: The court found that Abby Mews and White Castle Ventures Inc. successfully defended the claim regarding monies payable under the joint venture agreement. The court dismissed the plaintiffs' claims as they failed to prove entitlement to the disputed $877,500 designated for Abby Mews in the joint venture's distribution scheme.

Costs/Damages: Regarding costs, the court awarded regular Scale B costs to Abby Mews and White Castle Ventures Inc. The request for special costs was denied as the court did not find the plaintiffs' actions sufficiently reprehensible. The defendants' claim for increased costs was also denied due to the ordinary complexity of the issues involved. Financial terms were not specified.