Does a landlord who trespassed and wrongfully evicted a tenant from possession of the premises in June, 1988 have any recourse?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Baywest properties Ltd. v. Stratheden properties Ltd., 1992 CanLII 731 (BC CA):
49 It follows, as a matter of law, that the landlord trespassed and wrongfully evicted the tenant from possession of the premises in June, 1988. The landlord could not obtain any title to the premises or the goods of the tenant by such a wrongful act. See: Black v. Stebnicki (supra).
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