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41335

Alexandre Pavlov, et al. v. James Edwards, et al.

(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2024-11-08 Close file on Leave
2024-11-07 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2024-11-07 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2024-11-07 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA48929, 2024 BCCA 155, dated April 25, 2024, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2024-10-01 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2024-08-14 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-08-19) James Edwards
2024-08-14 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-08-15, (Printed version filed on 2024-08-19) James Edwards
2024-06-26 Notice of name Alexandre Pavlov
2024-06-26 Certificate (on limitations to public access), Public acces to info form Alexandre Pavlov
2024-06-18 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED
2024-06-14 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:

- Public access to information form (rec'd 06-26-2024)
- Notice of name (rec'd 06-26-2024)
- Amended notice of application citing correct legal provision (rec'd 06-26-2024)
, Completed on: 2024-08-15
Alexandre Pavlov

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Pavlov, Alexandre Applicant Active
Spektrum Glasses Ltd. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Edwards, James Respondent Active
Edwards Family Trust, Siarhei “Sergei” Kadach, Kadach Family Trust Respondent Active
Kadach, Yuliya Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Pavlov, Alexandre

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Spektrum Glasses Ltd.

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Edwards, James

Counsel
Name
Lorne Kotler
Contact information
Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP
2700 -700 West Georgie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B8
Telephone: (604) 484-1743
FAX: (604) 484-9700
Email: lkotler@ahbl.ca
Agent
Name
Matthew Estabrooks
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 – 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Edwards Family Trust, Siarhei “Sergei” Kadach, Kadach Family Trust

Counsel
Name
Lorne Kotler
Contact information
Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP
2700 -700 West Georgie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B8
Telephone: (604) 484-1743
FAX: (604) 484-9700
Email: lkotler@ahbl.ca
Agent
Name
Matthew Estabrooks
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 – 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Kadach, Yuliya

Counsel
Name
Lorne Kotler
Contact information
Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP
2700 -700 West Georgie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B8
Telephone: (604) 484-1743
FAX: (604) 484-9700
Email: lkotler@ahbl.ca
Agent
Name
Matthew Estabrooks
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 – 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com

Summary

Keywords

Civil Procedure — Motion for summary judgment granted — Whether the lower courts erred in law — Whether the lower courts erred in interpreting the agreements in a commercial transaction

Summary

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The matter arose out of a transaction by which the respondents sold the shares of Spektrum Glasses Ltd to 12114089 Canada Inc (“121”). The applicant, Mr. Pavlov, was the principal and sole director of 121, which was amalgamated into Spektrum Glasses Ltd once the transaction closed. The Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”), executed on July 20, 2020, provided for a total purchase price of $3,594,519.80 (all contractual amounts are stated in United States dollars). The purchase price included a vendor take-back loan (VTB). With respect to the VTB of $762,397.65, the SPA required 121 to sign a promissory note, and further required Mr. Pavlov, as principal of 121, to sign a personal guarantee for 50% of the VTB. The respondents’ motion for summary judgment was granted and Mr. Pavlov’s cross-application was dismissed. Mr. Pavlov was found liable up to the amount of his guarantee, which secured a part of a vendor take-back loan in a commercial transaction. It was on that guarantee that Mr. Pavlov was found liable to pay the respondents $381,198.83. The judge also found Spektrum liable on its promissory note in the full amount of the VTB. The Court of Appeal dismissed Mr. Pavlov’s appeal.

Lower court rulings

September 22, 2022
Supreme Court of British Columbia

2022 BCSC 1657

Respondents’ motion for summary judgment granted and Mr. Pavlov’s cross-application dismissed

April 25, 2024
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

2024 BCCA 155

Mr. Pavlov’s appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-03-25