Congratulations to Eric Brousseau, Gordon Vance, and Safiya Nanji for their trial win in Raghurai v Chung, 2026 ONSC 2589
The case turned on whether a loan, secured by a corresponding mortgage, was part of a joint venture agreement between the lender and Ross Nasseri’s borrower clients. The trial judge rejected the lender’s claim that there was a joint venture, accepted Ross Nasseri’s position, and awarded the lender only the amount owing on the mortgage plus interest rather than the 50% interest in the investment property that she sought.
For clients, the case highlights the importance of properly papering deals, always. For lawyers, it confirms that the most convincing position will most often be the one based on the documents and grounded in logic.