Background:

• The Plaintiff, as the landlord, entered a lease agreement with 2170758 Ontario Ltd. to rent a property in Toronto, starting May 1, 2018, for a 10-year term.
• The Defendants failed to fulfill the renovation requirements and pay rent beyond the initial deposit. The Plaintiff sought summary judgment to enforce the lease terms.

Key Issues:

• Validity of Lease and Guarantor: Disputes over whether Abdul S. Qureshi agreed to be a personal guarantor.
• Premises Accessibility: Defendants argued the premises were inaccessible due to ongoing renovations, affecting the start date of the lease.
• Abandonment and Damages: Allegations that the tenant abandoned the premises and left it in disrepair; disputes over who caused damages.
• Personal Liability: No sufficient evidence was provided to hold the individual defendants personally liable.

Court's Decision:

• The motion for summary judgment was dismissed due to insufficient evidence and unresolved factual disputes.
• A full trial was deemed necessary to address the unresolved issues.
• Costs for the motion will be decided at the conclusion of the trial.
• No monetary award was specified.

Next Steps: The case will proceed to a full trial after the pre-trial stages are completed.