The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has ruled on a dispute related to a redevelopment project in the capital city.

William Clarke helped Regal Realty Limited obtain rezoning approval for its project and assembled a design team, believing he would become a 50 per cent revenue partner.

Regal and Clarke did not agree on partnership or revenue sharing.

Regal eventually excluded Clarke and paid him nothing.

The parties agreed that Regal was unjustly enriched, limiting Clarke’s claim to reasonable compensation.

The Court rejected Clarke’s claim for profits and 2,100 hours of work.

The Court applied unjust enrichment principles and market evidence.

Justice Alexander MacDonald found Clarke’s services were a mix of project management and facilitation.

Clarke was awarded $37,000, plus HST, prejudgment interest and costs.]