Case name:
Harmonia Condos Cité-Nature (phase IV) – Class Action
Quebec Superior Court file #:
500-06-001158-217
The Claim:
In July of 2020, the Plaintiff entered into a contract with the Defendants to purchase a condo at the project known as “Harmonia at Cité-Nature” or “Harmonia condos Cité Nature” (phase IV), in Rosemont La Petite-Patrie. The Plaintiff gave a deposit to the Defendants and was looking forward to finally moving into his dream home. One year later, the Defendants decided to cancel all of the contracts and to no longer sell the condo units, rather to rent them out. The Plaintiff alleges that Elad Canada (now Almadev Inc.) and Les développements Cité-Nature (phase IV) Inc. unlawfully – and in bad faith – cancelled the contracts because it become more profitable for them to rent out than condos than to sell them at the initial price agreed upon. He is seeking compensatory, moral and punitive damages on behalf of all persons whose contract was cancelled by the Defendants.
Class Authorized by the Court of Appeal:
All persons who paid a deposit for the purchase of a condo in the Harmonia Cité-Nature project (phase IV).
Remedies sought for Class Members:
This class action is claiming the following damages from the Defendants:
- $175,000.00 in compensatory damages;
- $50,000.00 in punitive damages;
- $50,000.00 in moral damages; and
- $25,000.00 for trouble and inconvenience.
Status:
On January 30, 2024, the Court of Appeal authorized this class action against the Defendants. A copy of the Court of Appeal’s judgment and the long-form notice to class members concerning the authorization are accessible below.
