Small Claims Court

• Marine supplier stinks in handling missing portable toilets, N.S. court rules

  A Nova Scotia small claims court has ruled that a marine industry supplier must pay up for a pair of portable toilets that went missing from the Halifax shipyard earlier this year.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2023
  
• Saskatchewan small claims court monetary limit increased to $50,000

  Saskatchewan's small claims court monetary limit has been increased to $50,000.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2023
  
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• Escaped cows trample Nova Scotia couple’s lawn, court action ensues over landscaping

  A small claims court has awarded $1,776 to a Truro-area couple after their lawn was trampled by their neighbour's wandering cows on multiple occasions.

  Cannabis

  Sep 29, 2023
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• Sex worker wins in Nova Scotia court, but ruling leaves sex industry conflicted

  In a legal decision described as the first of its kind in Canada, a Halifax sex worker successfully sued a client for nonpayment of services.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2023
• N.S. golf course forced to pay teed-off homeowners over ‘errant’ balls

  A Halifax couple has been awarded $1,600 for damage caused by 'errant golf balls' from a golf course. A ball damaged their home's siding and another ball dented their truck.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2023
• CK Design customer gets settlement in small claims court

  After several households came forward with concerns about a local cabinet company, another North Okanagan customer is speaking out.

  Consumer

  Mar 8, 2023
• City ordered to pay after Halifax Transit bus ran over passenger’s bicycle in 2019

  A court adjudicator decided that when a bicycle fell off an HRM bus and was damaged beyond repair when the bus ran over it, the liability fell to the city.

  Consumer

  Sep 26, 2020
• Dartmouth resident says local business is refusing to obey a court ordered payment

  Morgan brought the vehicle back to Krown Rust Control but was told by them the issue is with the sensor itself and it's a Ford problem, so Morgan took both Krown and Ford to small claims court. 

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2019
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• Consumer SOS: Ontario contractor accepts money, takes off before finishing

  O’neil and Jessica Richards sued a home improvement contractor for $25,000 and obtained a default judgment from the court. So far, they have not seen any sign of their money.

  Consumer

  Nov 4, 2019
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• Ontario government increases limit for small claims court to $35,000

  Ontario is increasing the maximum claim that can be filed in small claims court to $35,000. The goal is to get cases resolved more quickly than in the higher courts, which can take years.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2019