A homeowner and the contractor who accidentally demolished his house have reached a settlement
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A Mississauga homeowner and a contractor reached a settlement after the contractor mistakenly demolished the wrong house in 2018.Summary
In 2018, a homeowner in Mississauga was shocked to find part of his house demolished by a contractor who mistakenly tore down the wrong property. The homeowner had been planning a demolition, but not on that particular day, and thankfully no one was living in the house at the time. He initially sued the contractor for $1.5 million. The contractor admitted the error, stating an employee delivered an excavator to the incorrect address. CTV News reports that the two parties have now reached a settlement, avoiding a trial. The homeowner is now considering using the settlement funds to rebuild, and the article serves as a cautionary tale to contractors to carefully verify work orders.
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