Category Archives: Property

Defining Art in the Commons: The Case of Building Owners and Graffiti in Edmonton

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Carmen Gustafson

Case Considered: O & M Investments Ltd. v. Edmonton (City), 2010 ABQB 146 PDF version:  Defining Art in the Commons: The Case of Building Owners and Graffiti in Edmonton Graffiti, or street art, is hardly new and neither is the … Continue reading →

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The Availability of Relief from Forfeiture for Non-Payment of a Life Insurance Premium

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Case considered: Community Credit Union Ltd. v. Transamerica Life Canada, 2009 ABQB 704 PDF version:   The Availability of Relief from Forfeiture for Non-Payment of a Life Insurance Premium This is a well-researched and clearly written decision by Justice Keith Yamauchi on an … Continue reading →

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The Animal Keepers Act: Perennial Problems of Priority

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Case considered: Rachar v. Litvak, 2009 ABQB 441 PDF version: The Animal Keepers Act: Perennial Problems of Priority This is the first case to consider the Animal Keepers Act, S.A. 2005, c. A-40.5, a piece of legislation which came into … Continue reading →

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Clear and Unequivocal Evidence Required to Prove a Gift of Land

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Nickie Nikolaou

Case Considered: Fleet Estate v. Davies, 2009 ABCA 376  PDF version: Clear and Unequivocal Evidence Required to Prove a Gift of Land Cases involving gifts of land are not frequently before the Alberta Court of Appeal. This may be because such … Continue reading →

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Perhaps the Last Court of Appeal Decision on the Availability of Specific Performance for Agreements for the Sale and Purchase of Land

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Case considered: Covlin v. Minhas, 2009 ABCA 404 PDF version: Perhaps the Last Court of Appeal Decision on the Availability of Specific Performance for Agreements for the Sale and Purchase of Land If the recommendations in the October 2009 Alberta … Continue reading →

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