Jaime Lee Metcalfe alleged her neighbours’ cats entered her unit and brought about injury to her property by peeing and pooping.
B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal has dismissed a criticism from a lady who alleged her neighbours’ cats broken property by coming into her unit and urinating and defecating there.
In an Oct. 30 resolution, tribunal member Nav Shukla mentioned complainant Jaime Lee Metcalfe and respondents Jamie Major and Corbin Major reside in the identical home.
Shukla mentioned Metcalfe additionally alleged there have been flies in her unit due to the cat urine.
“The applicant says that this has caused issues for their entire family including vomiting, headaches, and severe dizziness,” Shukla mentioned.
Metcalfe claimed $5,000 in damages for alleged property injury and ache and struggling.
The Majors mentioned there was no method their cats might have entered Metcalfe’s unit and brought about any alleged injury. They additional mentioned any flies have been seemingly as a result of rubbish left round by Metcalfe.
They asserted she had fabricated her claims and requested that the dispute be dismissed.
The Majors offered proof {that a} connecting door between the 2 suites was sealed with a vapour barrier. And, the owner mentioned there was no method the cats might enter the suite because the door is closed.
Further, the owner mentioned, flies Metcalfe complained about have been seemingly from rubbish she leaves by the entrance door as she all the time leaves the entrance door open.
“I find the applicant has failed to prove that the respondents’ cats have caused any damage to their property,” Shukla mentioned.
“I also find it unproven that the respondents’ cats have caused the applicant to suffer from any alleged headaches, vomiting, or dizziness,” Shukla mentioned. “As a whole, I find the applicant’s claims, including their claimed damages, unproven.”
