October 5, 2026 – Certificate of Pending Litigation

“There is no disagreement about the applicable test. In order to obtain a certificate of pending litigation, the requesting party must have a triable claim to an interest in the land.  He does not have to show that he will succeed. Certain equitable considerations also apply.

In this matter, they are:

a.   whether the property is unique;

b.   the ease or difficulty in calculating damages;

c.   whether damages would be satisfactory compensation;

d.   the presence or absence of a willing purchaser; and

e.   the harm to both parties if the certificate is or is not granted.

The onus is on the respondent to show that there is no triable issue.”

Ahmad v. Marques, 2023 ONSC 6007 (CanLII) at 2-4

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