Supreme Court

Decision Information

Corrigan v Scott

Court Supreme Court
Date 1990-04-23
File numbers 02227
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
LEE WING ET AL V. CHANG ET AL (1954) 13 W.W.R. (N.S.) 353 (SASK. C.A.);
BURNBRAE FARMS LTD. V. CANADIAN EGG MARKETING AGENCY (1976) 2 F.C. 217 (C.A.);

Statutes considered:
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT, 1987 (1ST), C. 28, S. 55, 60, 87
Decision information:

Abstract: Appeal against an order of the rental officer - Appellant contends the rental officer acted without jurisdiction by ordering a hearing at a time when the Appellant was unable to attend - Appellant challenges the findings of the rental officer that she terminated the lease in question without cause and must pay the Respondent's moving expenses and damage deposit.
Decision: Appeal dismissed - Appellant was given sufficient notice to arrange to be present at the hearing - Appellant did not give an adequate reason for terminating the lease and did not give sufficient notice - Respondent entitled to moving expenses accordingly - Respondent entitled to his damage deposit as Appellant could not account for the amount withheld.
Subjects: Landlord and tenant
Administrative law
Keywords: Jurisdiction - notice - hearing - just cause - termination

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