Case Study: Harper Grey saves a client $5 million with Dye & Durham

Harper Grey - Customer Case Study

Harper Grey, a Western Canadian law firm, faced a challenge when a client was incorrectly billed $5 million for land contamination cleanup. To prove their client was not responsible, the firm needed to conduct a complex historical property search that was beyond the capabilities of standard digital land registries. They enlisted the help of Dye & Durham and its etray search and registry platform to find a solution.

Using the etray platform, Dye & Durham performed detailed historical research to trace the ownership of individual property parcels back decades. This allowed Harper Grey to definitively prove their client did not own the land at the time of the contamination. As a result, the $5 million cleanup cost was correctly assigned to the responsible party, saving their client a significant expense and leading to a successful outcome.

Harper Grey

Monique Sever

Harper Grey LLP