2015 QCCQ 1392, 2015 QCCQ 1392
Opinion
6066704 Canada inc. c. Entreprises de vêtement Cardon inc. 2015 QCCQ 1392 COURT OF QUEBEC Small Claims Division CANADA PROVINCE OF QUÉBEC DISTRICT OF MONTRÉAL Civil Division No: 500-32-136574-128 DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2015 ______________________________________________________________________ PRESIDED BY THE HONOURABLE MARTINE L. TREMBLAY, J.C.Q. ______________________________________________________________________ 6066704 CANADA INC. Plaintiff v. LES ENTREPRISES DE VÊTEMENTS CARDON INC.
Defendant ______________________________________________________________________ JUDGMENT ______________________________________________________________________ [ 1 ] Plaintiff, an importer and distributor of men and kids wear, is claiming the following from Les entreprises de vêtements Cardon inc. (“ Cardon ”): a) $4,733.06 for goods sold and delivered between March 22 and August 8, 2012 [1] ; b) $3,000 for the fees paid to the agency retained to collect its debt [2] ; c) $1,250 for the financial hardship resulting from Cardon’s late payment. [ 2 ] Plaintiff voluntarily reduced its claim to $7,000 in order to proceed before the Small Claims Division of this court, thereby renouncing to claim any amount of damages in excess of 7 000 $. [ 3 ] Cardon is not present at trial to contest, but was duly summoned and called. [ 4 ] The Court heard Mr.
Stewart and Mr. Rao and reviewed the documentary evidence. [ 5 ] The Court concludes that Cardon owes $4,733,06 for the goods sold and delivered by Plaintiff [3] . [ 6 ] The collection agency fees are indirect damages that cannot be awarded [4] . [ 7 ] As for the damages resulting from Cardon’s delay in the performance of its obligation to pay the unpaid balance, the Court can only award the interest at the legal rate [5] and the additional indemnity provided by law [6] .
FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT: [ 8 ] CONDEMNS Les entreprises de vêtements Cardon inc. to pay Plaintiff the sum of $4 733,06 together with the interest at the annual rate of 5 % and the additional indemnity provided for by
Article 1619 C.C.Q , calculated as of May 8, 2012; [ 9 ] CONDEMNS Les entreprises de vêtements Cardon inc. to pay the judicial fees of $213. ________________________________ MARTINE L. TREMBLAY, J.C.Q. Date of hearing: November 25, 2014
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