Précis: The plaintiff’s membership at the defendant yacht club was reinstated despite being in arrears on moorage payment.
Full SummarySteveston Harbour Authority v. Medanic Fisheries Ltd., 2019 BCSC 304
Précis: The B.C. Supreme Court found the defendant ships were trespassing and causing a nuisance and ordered for their removal from the plaintiff’s property.
Full SummaryDauphinee v. White Rock Harbour Board, 2018 BCSC 1286
Précis: The BC Supreme Court upheld a bylaw of the harbour board and ordered an assignment of a powerboat slip to the plaintiff.
Full SummaryMosquito Creek Marina v. Malecek, 2006 BCPC 139
In this matter the Defendant had moored her pleasure vessel at the Plaintiff’s marina for a number of years. During that time moorage was paid, sometimes in cash, to the marina’s bookkeeper. The bookkeeper had apparently not been recording all payments received and was fired. The new bookkeeper after reviewing the books determined the Defendant owed $15,000 in back moorage …
Full SummaryFalse Creek Harbour Authority v. The "Shoda", 2002 FCT 275
This was an action for outstanding moorage and miscellaneous charges. The moorage agreement required, inter alia, that the vessel owner not cause a nuisance or disturbance and provided that in the event the owner breached the terms of the agreement the Harbour Authority could seize the vessel and exercise a warehouseman’s lien pursuant to the provincial Warehouseman’s Lien Act. In …
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