Background: The case involved Massimo Aki Nouhi and Nahid Pourtaghi along with Naki Enterprises Inc., focusing on an alleged profit-sharing agreement related to the "Book Tower" project. Initially, Nouhi filed a claim which he discontinued at the start of the trial, shifting focus to Pourtaghi’s counterclaim for unjust enrichment.
Judgment and Awards:
- Nouhi discontinued his action against Pourtaghi at the trial's start, leading to a focus on Pourtaghi's counterclaim.
- Pourtaghi was awarded substantial damages based on unjust enrichment, calculated on a quantum meruit basis for contributions from 2008 to 2016 to the project. The court awarded her $528,220, not including costs and interests.
Costs and Interests:
- Costs had not been assessed at the time of the judgment, and interest calculations (both pre-judgment and post-judgment) were in dispute.
- The court determined that pre-judgment interest should accrue from 2008 to 2016, staggered over this period, at Registrar’s rates. Post-judgment interest was set at a higher rate due to Nouhi's refusal to pay and was calculated from the judgment date at the Royal Bank of Canada’s prime lending rate.