In the case of Jeana Ventures Ltd. v Garrow, dated October 19, 2023, Les Sallay and Phil Garrow, through their respective companies, had embarked on a joint venture to develop two residential properties in West Vancouver, BC. They had both invested cash into the projects, but the business relationship had soured, resulting in losses for both parties and the collapse of anticipated profits. In November 2020, the plaintiff, Jeana Ventures Ltd., led by Les Sallay, had initiated legal action against the defendant, Phil Garrow, and his companies, ADC Projects Ltd. and ADC Holdings Ltd. The lawsuit had sought injunctive relief. In response, Phil Garrow had counterclaimed. Les Sallay had alleged that Phil Garrow had engaged in fraudulent conduct, making false statements about contractual performance. He had sought the return of approximately $1.8 million of his investment. In his counterclaim, Phil Garrow had asserted that Les Sallay had breached a buy/sell condition of their contract. He had claimed over $4 million in damages due to the alleged breach. After a thorough review, the court had found in favor of Les Sallay, concluding that civil fraud had been proven. Damages of $1,835,410.24 had been awarded to the plaintiff, with the possibility of further submissions for corrections. The counterclaim by Phil Garrow had been dismissed. Declaratory relief and tracing remedies had been declined. The plaintiff had been granted costs, pending discussions on the matter.