Nouhi v. Pourtaghi
Massimo Aki Nouhi
Law Firm / Organization
Dennis James Aitken LLP
Nahid Pourtaghi
Law Firm / Organization
Self Represented
Naki Enterprises Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Self Represented

 

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.
Supreme Court of British Columbia
S184410
Civil litigation
Defendant