Penticton, B.C. mayor sues own family in residence dispute

The mayor of the City of Penticton in B.C.’s Inside is suing his individual brother and nephews in a assets dispute more than alleged unpaid rental proceeds.

John Vassilaki submitted the recognize of civil declare in B.C. Supreme Court docket in Kelowna on Aug 26, listing his brother Nicholas Vassilakakis and nephews Florio Michael Vassilakakis and George Ioannis Vassilakakis as defendants, as properly as The Cellar Wine Bar and Kitchen.

The dispute includes a historic creating in the 400 block of Primary Road identified as the Greer Block. The primary amount is leased to the Cellar restaurant and 5 household units are located on the 2nd floor.

John and his brother Nicholas obtained the assets in 2013 underneath a believe in arrangement that would see Nicholas regulate the lender account for the rental investment decision residence, as he was the proprietor of the Cellar restaurant, the anchor tenant of the making, in accordance to the discover of civil assert.

“It was also a phrase of the Rely on Settlement that Nicholas would distribute rental proceeds to John, possibly upon desire or on a timely and reliable basis,” the court documents allege.

Nevertheless, John, who owns half the residence, alleges that his brother unsuccessful to pay out him his share of the rental proceeds, “despite needs.”

According to the declare, the Greer Block would make somewhere around $90,000 in rental proceeds per year, nonetheless, John only acquired $23,980.00 since 2013.

John also alleges that the Cellar Restaurant is not spending truthful current market price to lease the house.

The cafe has been having to pay $3,000 moreover GST per thirty day period, but the fit alleges the hire was not increased substantial adequate as of Jan. 1, 2021.

“The Cellar Restaurant greater its hire by $500 regular commencing January 1, 2021, nevertheless, the truthful industry benefit improve should to have been $750.00 every month,” the fit mentioned.

John alleged the restaurant failed to pay back its share of the sewage and drinking water utilities of the Greer Block, breaching its lease settlement.

“John as 1 of the Greer Block Entrepreneurs has experienced a corresponding deprivation with no any juristic rationale,” reported the detect of civil declare.

In July 2019, Nicholas transferred his share of Greer Block to his sons, Florio and George.

The lawsuit claims the pair have “exerted influence” above their father and have “essentially usurped control” of the bank account and the functions of the restaurant.

“Florio and George have hindered or prevented Nicholas from managing the Greer Block Account and have acted to guarantee that John is kept out of the functions or any information of the monetary position of Greer Block and to more be certain that John does not receive any rental proceeds from the Greer Block Account,” the suit alleged.

“Florio, George, and Nicholas have acted in concert or in a conspiratorial method to eliminate John from any involvement, together with distribution of John’s proportionate share of his rental proceeds, with Greer Block,” the lawsuit said.

“Furthermore, Florio, George, and Nicholas have acted in a way where money in the Greer Block Account have not been effectively accounted for and likely transacted monies with out John’s know-how or authorization.”

John is in search of typical damages from Nicholas, Florio and George and the Cellar, as well as “proper accounting” of the expense property’s funds for the earlier six yrs.

A assertion of defence has not been submitted.

None of the allegations have been verified in courtroom.