This case was heard in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. 

After the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia granted a summary judgment in relation to three liens that Doug Boehner Trucking and Excavating Ltd. ("Boehner") had filed against United Gulf Developments ("United"), United applied for a further decision by the Court, asking whether summary judgment is available in an action that concerns a lien, and whether the Court should allow the company to present new evidence related to its case.

After considering the relevant law and legal principles, the Court concluded that summary judgment is available in an action that concerns a lien. It also held that United should be allowed to present new evidence related to its case.

To read other decisions related to this case, go to:

Boehner Trucking & Excavating Ltd. v. United Gulf Developments Ltd. et al., 2004 NSSC 34 (CanLII)

Doug Boehner Trucking & Excavating Ltd. v. United Gulf Developments Ltd., 2006 NSSC 130 (CanLII)

Doug Boehner Trucking & Excavation Ltd. v. United Gulf Developments Ltd., 2007 NSSC 140 (CanLII)

Doug Boehner Trucking & Excavating Ltd. v. United Gulf Developments Ltd., 2010 NSSC 364 (CanLII)

Doug Boehner Trucking & Excavating Ltd., v. United Gulf Developments Ltd., 2013 NSSC 9 (CanLII)

Doug Boehner Trucking & Excavating Ltd. v. United Gulf Developments Ltd., 2013 NSSC 114 (CanLII)

Eric Whebby Ltd. v. Doug Boehner Trucking & Excavating Ltd., 2006 NSCA 129 (CanLII)

Eric Whebby Ltd. v. Doug Boehner Trucking & Excavating Ltd., 2007 NSCA 26 (CanLII)

Eric Whebby Ltd. v. Doug Boehner Trucking & Excavating Ltd., 2007 NSCA 42 (CanLII)

Eric Whebby Ltd. v. Doug Boehner Trucking & Excavation Ltd., 2007 NSCA 117 (CanLII)

Eric. Whebby Ltd. v. Doug Boehner Trucking & Excavating Ltd., 2007 NSCA 92 (CanLII)

Eric Whebby Ltd. v. Doug Boehner Trucking & Excavating Ltd., 2011 NSCA 97 (CanLII)

Eric Whebby Ltd. v. Doug Boehner Trucking & Excavating Ltd., 2014 NSCA 54 (CanLII)

View the Decision on CanLII: https://www.canlii.org/en/ns/nssc/doc/2004/2004nssc180/2004nssc180.html

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