Key Points
- Objective: Hillmount seeks to appoint Krieger & Company Inc. as a receiver for the property at 15 Chuck Ormsby Crescent, King City, Ontario, due to a default on the first mortgage.
- Background:
- Hillmount: First mortgagee; mortgage matured and default occurred.
- Onsori: Registered owner; consents to the appointment.
- Afkari: Claims ownership, alleging fraudulent transfer by Arash Missaghi; opposes immediate appointment and seeks adjournment.
- Maxol Wealth Investments Inc.: Obtained a Mareva injunction against Onsori; supports appointment if surplus funds are preserved.
Facts
- Mortgage Default:
- First mortgage matured without payment on June 1, 2024; amount due: $2,026,624.99.
- Second mortgage of $400,000 registered July 27, 2023.
- Realty taxes for 2023 and 2024 unpaid.
- Mareva Injunction: Registered May 9, 2024, preventing Onsori from using assets.
- Afkari's Allegations: Claims ownership; moved out in September 2022; requests adjournment to investigate fraud by Missaghi.
Legal Analysis
- Receiver Appointment Justification:
- Just and convenient under Courts of Justice Act and Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
- Default, accruing interest, and injunction necessitate appointment.
- Transparent court-supervised sale ensures fair value and avoids disputes.
- Hillmount and Maxol support the appointment.
Conclusion
- Decision: Application to appoint a receiver granted.
- Order: Krieger & Company Inc. appointed as receiver.
No explicit mention of awarded costs or damages is provided in the decision.