A B.C. court has awarded a homeowner nearly $745,000 in damages following a legal dispute with a contractor accused of delaying her renovation project for a year and a half without completing the work.
Vernon Supreme Court Judge Warren Milman issued a ruling on the dispute dating back to 2018 after the conclusion of a summary trial last week.
Beverly Wanklyn initiated legal action against her previous contractor, Rene Bertrand, and his company, then known as Elite Life & Home Painting & Renovations, according to the Dec. 20 ruling. Wanklyn cited breach of contract and fraudulent misrepresentation by the contractor and his company and claimed the money she had paid was improperly allocated to different projects….