A Superior Court justice has reserved decision on a motion by lawyers for Brantford that would dismiss a $10-million lawsuit by Kingspan against the city over problems in the company's purchase of land in the northwest business park.
Lawyers for both sides sparred over three days, from Monday to Wednesday in Superior Court in Brantford over an application by the city for "summary judgment."
Had the city gotten a favourable decision, it effectively would have dismissed the case by Kingspan Insulated Products.
There was no indication Wednesday about when a ruling will be made or when court may convene again.
Questions to city officials about the case were referred to Mayor Mike Hancock. He was not available for comment Wednesday.
Kingspan filed its suit against the city in December 2008. The company contents that when the city sold 18 acres to the company at Fenridge Court and Oak Park Road in December 2007 to build a North American headquarters and a factory, it knew it was selling property that might have a problem with native land claims.
Brantford is arguing that the land had a clear title and the city could not have predicted the protests that later occurred.
The statements in documents filed on behalf of either party have not been proved in court.
Kingspan's attempts to build its facility in early 2008 ran into trouble when protests at that property and the neighbouring Hampton Inn increased to the point where Kingspan got an injunction and the city passed anti-protesting bylaws.
Kingspan eventually left the property on July 14, 2008. It followed up with a letter to the city requesting that Brantford repurchase the land and compensate the company for its losses.
By October 2009, company officials say, those losses totalled $7.7 million, including the $2.1 million Kingspan paid the city for the land.