2024 ONSC 4385 (August 9, 2024)

• Contempt Motion: Plaintiffs sought to hold Gurmeet Singh in contempt for failing to comply with a March 4, 2024 order to disclose his assets. Singh provided incomplete documentation and failed to attend the August 6, 2024 hearing.
• Outcome: The court found Singh in contempt, with the penalty phase scheduled for September 9, 2024. Singh was given a chance to purge his contempt before sentencing. The plaintiffs also sought control over proceeds from Singh's upcoming property sale?.

2024 ONSC 5043 (September 12, 2024)

• Property Sale Motion: Plaintiffs argued the mortgages on Singh’s properties were fraudulent and sought to have sale proceeds held in trust. The court found no sufficient evidence to prove the mortgages illegitimate and allowed the sale to proceed.
• Outcome: The court dismissed the plaintiffs' motion, allowing the sale of Singh's Grange Sideroad property to close on September 13, 2024. However, $400,000 from the sale would remain in trust pending further legal actions?.

Final Monetary Impact

• Despite the contempt finding, plaintiffs did not gain control of the property sale proceeds, except for $400,000 held in trust. They sought over $800,000 in damages but their motion to secure the sale proceeds was denied.
• Costs were reserved, with the successful parties (Walia and MGP) being presumptively entitled to costs for the motion, though the exact figure is pending further submissions??.