Halton Condominium Corporation No. 61 v. Kolarovaliev
Nikolay Kolarovaliev
Law Firm / Organization
Self Represented
Borislava Borissova
Law Firm / Organization
Self Represented
Halton Condominium Corporation No. 61
Law Firm / Organization
Deo Condominium Lawyers
Lawyer(s)

Antoni Casalinuovo

Overview:

  • Parties: Halton Condominium Corporation (Respondent) vs. Nikolay Kolarovaliev & Borislava Borissova (Appellants).
  • Issue: The condominium corporation sought to enforce its non-smoking rule against the appellants, revoking their "Grandfather Agreement" that allowed smoking under specific conditions.
  • Judgment: The Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed the appellants’ appeal and denied leave to appeal the costs order.

Key Facts:

  • The appellants, owners of a unit since 2006, initially benefited from a Grandfather Agreement allowing smoking despite a 2018 non-smoking rule.
  • Complaints arose regarding smoke from their unit affecting neighboring areas.
  • A mediation agreement required modifications to mitigate smoke, but the appellants refused to fund these changes.
  • Following persistent violations, the application judge revoked the Grandfather Agreement and imposed a complete smoking prohibition in their unit and nearby areas.

Issues on Appeal:

  1. Misapprehension of Evidence:

    • Appellants argued retaliation by the condominium corporation and inadequate consideration of exculpatory evidence.
    • Court found no merit, noting the judge considered all evidence and complaints were corroborated independently.
  2. Fresh Evidence:

    • Appellants sought to introduce affidavits and documents post-hearing.
    • Denied, as evidence could have been presented earlier and was unlikely to alter the decision.
  3. Fairness:

    • Claimed unfair treatment by the application judge.
    • Rejected; the judge addressed all evidence and issues comprehensively.

Costs:

  • Original costs of $70,476.66 to the respondent upheld; additional appeal costs of $10,000 were imposed on the appellants.

Disposition:

  • The appeal and leave to appeal costs were dismissed.
Court of Appeal for Ontario
COA-23-CV-1021
Civil litigation
$ 80,477
Respondent