Damages, Deposits; Separate Legal Representation for Vendors #26

By Gerry NeelyB.A. LL.B. In an Ontario case which arose because of a purchaser’s refusal to close a real estate transaction, the vendors were awarded S5,000.00 general damages for the “vexation, frustration, distress and anxiety, caused solely by the failure of the Defendants (Purchasers) to complete this transaction upon the date agreed upon.” This was …