Wang v. The Owners, Strata Plan LMS2970
Yi Wang
Law Firm / Organization
Self Represented
The Owners, Strata Plan LMS2970
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Chao Wang
Law Firm / Organization
Lesperance Mendes Lawyers
Lawyer(s)

Megan J. Buchanan

Background: Yi Wang, declared a vexatious litigant in January 2022, was barred from commencing legal proceedings without leave due to her persistent, meritless claims against The Owners, Strata Plan LMS2970 and Chao Wang.

Legal Arguments/Issues: Yi Wang sought leave to appeal an order dismissing her objections to the sale of her property to satisfy cost judgments. The primary issue was whether Chao Wang had standing to initiate the sale process despite an alleged assignment of his judgments to the Strata. The court assessed whether the proposed appeal had merit, was reasonably founded, or was brought for an improper purpose.

Held: Justice Fisher dismissed the application for leave, finding no merit in Wang's arguments, which had been repeatedly rejected in previous courts. The court emphasized that the cost reimbursement arrangement between Chao Wang and the Strata did not constitute a legal assignment of judgments.

Costs/Awards: Chao Wang and the Strata were awarded ordinary costs of $1,500. The total amount of costs against Yi Wang accumulated to approximately $40,000, including special costs assessed previously.

Court of Appeals for British Columbia
CA49758
Civil litigation
$ 41,500
Respondent