A British Columbia-based contractor owes a Whitehorse construction company more than $105,000 in unpaid bills for its work on the Haines Highway, a judge has ruled.
Yukon Supreme Court Justice Ron Veale approved a default judgement against Hoban Equipment Ltd., in favour of Nuway Crushing Ltd., on Jan. 3.
According to the judgement, Hoban Equipment must pay Nuway Crushing $105,400.34, as well as $11,242.14 in pre-judgement interest, post-judgement interest at the rate of 18 per cent per annum, and legal costs of $1,354.82.
Nuway Crushing took Hoban Equipment to court in 2018, explaining in its statement of claim that the Yukon government had contracted Hoban Equipment to complete asphalt work on the Haines Highway in June 2013. Hoban Equipment then sub-contracted Nuway Crushing to provide crushing services and stockpile aggregate, but only paid for a portion of the work.
Hoban Equipment had filed a statement of defence and counterclaim, but those were later struck after Nuway Crushing’s lawyer said the company did not deliver an affidavit of documents or otherwise respond to her after being made aware of the lawsuit.