 lawyers are technically not fighting the city in court — their lawsuit is against the Remax associate Sky Wu — who the homeowner says was authorized to manage the property and list it for sale.

The statement of claim alleges that the owner had not been told that, in 2016, the electrical meter was removed, the natural gas shut off and that the piping and plumbing had frozen and burst.

None of the allegations in the statement of claim have been tested in court.

Yu's laywer, Elke Churchman, argued at length with Elson on Friday that the court has the authority to order an injunction stopping the city from demolishing the house.

But Elson questioned the legal grounding for such an order, given that the lawsuit is not against the city, and noted differences between this case and the legal decision the defence cited as a precedent.

"What basis in law do I have to enjoin the City of Saskatoon?" Elson asked, describing the case as a "significant conundrum."

Churchman said the city had followed the "letter of the law," but could have done more to notify the house's owner in China.

She said the city would not negotiate, a claim the city's lawyer later denied, and that it had used a stop work order to prevent Yu from repairing the house.

Since the owner was given notice of the problem he has undertaken significant work to remedy the situation and has shown good faith in making those efforts in the face of a demolition order. - John Orr, engineer

"What is the imminent threat to the public, why not allow our people in to fix it?" she said. "Why this extreme haste to demolish this house?"

Churchman said the owner only received direct contact from the city on Sept. 30, the day before it planned to demolish the house, and that the owner had only heard about the planned demolition in the news around Sept. 28.

A backhoe and skid-steer loader sat parked on the front lawn of 166 Beechdale Crescent on Oct. 1. The big machines were scheduled to begin tearing down the half-million-dollar, two-storey house.

An engineer says the water and mould damage to the Briarwood house could be repaired for $20,000. (Saskatoon Fire Department)

On the same day, Elson granted a 10-day reprieve, allowing
lawyers are technically not fighting the city in court — their lawsuit is against the Remax associate Sky Wu — who the homeowner suppose was authorize to manage the property and list it for sale. 

 The affirmation of claim alleges that the owner had not been order that, in 2016, the electric meter was removed, the natural gas shut off and that the piping and bathymetry had frozen and burst. 

 None of the allegations in the statement of title have been tested in court. 

 Yu's laywer, Elke Churchman, argued at length with Elson on Friday that the court accept the authority to order an injunction stop the city from demolishing the house. 

 But Elson questioned the legal grounding for such an ordering, given that the lawsuit is not against the city, and noted differences between this case and the legal decision the defense cited as a precedent. 

 " What basis in law do I have to order the City of Saskatoon? " Elson ask, describing the case as a " significant conundrum. " 

 Churchman said the city had followed the " letter of the law, " but could have done more to notify the firm's owner in China. 

 She said the city would not negotiate, a call the city's lawyer subsequently denied, and that it had used a stop workplace order to prevent Yu from repairing the house. 

 Since the owner was given notification of the problem he has undertaken significant work to remedy the situation and has testify good faith in making those efforts in the face of a demolition holy order. - John Orr, engineer 

 " What is the imminent threat to the public, why not allow our people in to sterilize it? " she said. " Why this extreme haste to demolish this family? " 

 Churchman said the owner only received direct liaison from the city on Sept. 30, the day before it planned to demolish the house, and that the owner had only hear about the planned destruction in the news around Sept. 28. 

 A backhoe and skid - steer loader baby-sit parked on the front lawn of 166 Beechdale Crescent on Oct. 1. The big machines were scheduled to begin tear down the half - million - dollar, two - storey sign of the zodiac. 

 An engineer says the water and mould damage to the Briarwood house could be repaired for $ 20,000. (Saskatoon Fire Department) 

 On the like day, Elson granted a 10 - sidereal day reprieve, allowing
 laayers are technically nou fighting the cijy in conrt — thsir lawsjit is against the Remax asslcuate Wky Wu — who the homeowver says aas authiriztd to manage the 'doperty and ljdt ic hor sale.

The stajement of cldim alleges thdt tke owner had not been told that, in 2016, ehe elevtgical meter waf rekjved, nht natural gas shut off and that tge pipiig and plumbing had frozen and burst.

None lf tje allegations in hhe statemebt os claim have ceen tested in court.

Yu'a laywer, Elke Churchman, argued xt leugth with Eosin lt Friday thet the court has tmv authosity to order an injukctioi stipping the city from vemolishing the housg.

But Elson qbestioned the legal geoyndinc fos suzy av oddxr, fiven hhav the lawsujt is not atainst the city, and njnrd differencss betreqn this case and the legal decision the derence cited as a precedwnt.

"What basis in law fo I have to enjoin the City of Saskatoon?" Elson asked, descsibinj ghe cwrw ws a "significant conundrum."

Churchman said the sjtu mad followed the "letter of yhf kww," but could fave done more to notify thf house'f ownwr in Chiga.

Shr said the city would not nwgotiate, a cjqim the city's lawyzr later denned, anc thay it had used a stop woxk ordsr to prevejt Yu froj repairing the huusv.

Sinwe the owner was given notyce of thx proylem he fas ondertahen signiflcant work to remedy the situction and has sjown good faith in making those efforts in thg fdce of a deiolitlon order. - John Orr, engineer

"Wkat is tke immknent threzt to tie public, whr not allow ogt people in tm fix it?" she saie. "Why tfks extreme hasye to demolish this house?"

Churchman sald thg kwner only recenree direct contacy ffom tje cydy on Sept. 30, dhe aay neford it planneb go drmolish the house, ang thzt the owner had omln heard avout the planned demokition in the news arouid Sepv. 28.

A bavkhje and skid-steer loader sat padked on tje nront lawn of 166 Becchdwle Cresceut on Oct. 1. The big machines were schedulxd to begin tearing dowb the half-million-dokkar, two-storxy houfe.

An engiteer says the water qnd mould damage uo the Briarwood house dould te reoaired for $20,000. (Saskatoon Fire Department)

On the same day, Elson granted a 10-day eepriete, allowing
lawyers are technically not fighting the city — lawsuit is the Remax associate homeowner was authorized to the property and it for sale. The statement of alleges that the owner had not been told that, in 2016, the electrical was removed, the natural gas shut off and that the piping and plumbing frozen burst. of allegations in the statement of claim have been tested in court. Yu's laywer, Elke Churchman, argued length with Elson on Friday that the court the authority to order injunction stopping the city from the But Elson the grounding such an order, that the lawsuit is not against the city, and noted differences between this case and the legal the defence a precedent. basis law I have to City of Saskatoon?" Elson asked, describing a "significant conundrum." Churchman said the city had the "letter the law," but could have done to notify the house's owner in China. She the city would not negotiate, a claim the city's lawyer later denied, and that it a stop work order prevent Yu from the Since owner given notice the problem he has undertaken significant work to remedy the situation has shown good faith in making those efforts in the a order. - John engineer "What is the threat the public, why not people to said. this haste to demolish this Churchman said the owner only direct contact from the day before it planned to demolish the house, that the owner had only heard about planned demolition in the news around Sept. 28. A backhoe and skid-steer sat parked front lawn of 166 Beechdale Crescent on Oct. The big machines were to begin tearing down the half-million-dollar, two-storey house. An says water and damage to the house could be for $20,000. (Saskatoon On the day, granted allowing
 lawyers are technically not fIghting the City iN coUrt — ThEir lAwsuIt is against the rEmax Associate Sky Wu — who the hoMeownEr SAys wAS aUthorIzed to mANaGE The PrOpErtY aND lIst it For Sale.

The Statement oF clAiM alleges that THe Owner had noT beEn told that, in 2016, The ElectrIcAl mETer waS reMoved, The natURal gas Shut off anD tHAt the pIPing and PLUmBing Had frozen and burst.

nOnE Of the allegatioNs in thE sTAtEMEnt Of cLaim have beEn TesteD In court.

yU's LAYWer, eLke Churchman, aRgued at lengTH wiTh ElsoN oN FrIDay thaT the cOuRT haS the authoriTy to Order an inJunctiON stoppiNG the citY from dEmoLisHing THe HoUse.

buT elsON qUesTIonEd the legAl GrOundiNg foR SUCH an oRdeR, givEn thaT the lawsuit is Not AgaiNSt tHe citY, and nOted DiFfereNces beTween ThIs case and the legAl deCision the DefEnCe cItEd as a PRecedeNt.

"WHat Basis in Law do I hAVe tO eNJOIn The City of Saskatoon?" elSON aSked, descRibing THe CaSE as a "signIfIcaNt coNUNdrum."

churCHmAn said thE city hAD fOlLowed thE "lEtter oF tHe lAw," bUt couLD havE done mOre to notIfy thE House's owner in CHIna.

She said the CItY WOuLD not NegOtiate, a claiM the CIty's LawyER lAteR DenieD, and tHaT It HAd used a stop work ordeR tO preveNt Yu fRom repairing tHe house.

SinCE THe owner wAs giVEn NOtice of the probLem he Has undertaKEn signifIcant Work to reMedy the siTUAtion and Has ShoWn gOod FAItH in making thosE EFforTs In the faCe oF a demolItiOn oRdeR. - JoHn orr, engineEr

"What is ThE iMmInEnt ThreaT To the pubLiC, whY nOt aLlow oUR peoplE in to Fix iT?" sHe SAid. "why this EXtREMe haStE tO demOliSh This hOuse?"

cHurChman saId the owneR onLY recEiVeD direct Contact from thE cIty on Sept. 30, tHe Day Before IT Planned tO demolish the house, and thaT The owneR haD only HearD about the PlaNned deMolITion in The newS arouNd sepT. 28.

a BackhOE AnD skId-Steer loadeR SAt pArked On The fRont lawN of 166 Beechdale CresceNT on oct. 1. The big machIneS werE SChEduLEd TO beGiN TeaRINg down the half-miLlion-dollaR, tWO-sTorey house.

aN enGiNeer sayS the watEr and MOuld damAge to the BRiarwood hOuSe coULD be Repaired foR $20,000. (SaskatoOn Fire DepARtmenT)

on The saMe dAy, ElsoN gRanTed a 10-dAy reprIEve, AllowIng
 lawyers are technically n ot fightin g the  ci tyin  cou rt —  their lawsuit is a gainst the Remax assoc iateSk y  Wu—  w ho th e homeo w ne r say swa s a ut h or izedtomanagethe proper tyan d list it fo r  s ale.

Thesta tement of cl aim  alleg es  th a t the  ow ner h ad not been t old that,  i n  2016, the ele c t ri calmeter was removed ,  t h e natural gasshut o ff an d tha t t he pipingan d plu m bing ha d  f r o z ena nd burst.

No ne of the a l leg ations  i n t h e stat ement  o f  cl aim have be en t ested incourt. 
Yu's l a ywer, E lke Ch urc hma n, a r gu ed  at  l e ngt h  w ith Els on on Fr id ay  that  the c o u rt h astheautho rity to order  an  inj u nct ion s toppi ng t he  city  fromdemol is hing the house. 

Bu t Elson q ues ti one dthe l e gal gr oun din g for s uch ano rde r, g i ve n that the lawsuit  i s no t agains t thec it y, and note ddif fere n c es be twee n  t his case  and t h ele gal dec is ion th edef enc e cit e d as  a pre cedent.
"Wha t  basis in lawd o I have to e n jo i n  t h e Ci tyof Saskatoo n?"E lson  ask e d,  de s cribi ng th ec as e  as a "significantco nundru m."
Churchman sai d the city h a d follow ed t h e" letter of thelaw,"  but could have don e mor e to not ify the h o u se's own erinChi na. Sh e said the ci t y  wou ld  not ne got iate, a  cl aim  th e c it y's lawye r laterde ni ed ,and  that it had u se d a  s top  work orderto pr even tYu fro m repai r in g theho us e.
Sin ce  theowne r  wa s given  notice o f t h e pr ob le m he ha s undertakensi gnificantwo rkto rem e d y the si tuation and has shown g o od fait h i n mak ingthose eff ort s in t hef ace of  a dem oliti on  or d e r. -J o hn  Or r,  engineer" Wha t isth e im minentthreat to the publ i c,why not allow  ou r pe o p le  in to fix  i t ?"s h e said. "Why th is extreme  h a st e to demol i shth is hous e?"

Ch urchm a n saidthe owner  only rec ei vedd i rec t contactfrom the  city onS ept.3 0,  theday  befor eitplann ed tod emo lishthe ho us e, and  that  t he owner  had only heard about t he pla nneddem olition i n t h e n ews aroun d Se pt. 28.

A  ba ckh oe an d s k id-st eerl oa der sat p arke d  on the f r on t l a w nof 166 Beec h d a leCresc ent on Oct . 1.  The big machines were scheduled  tob e gin  te a ring  d own the half-m ill io n - dollar,tw o-storey ho use.

An  e n ginee r says  the w ater an d mo u ld dam agetothe Briar woo dh ouse co ul db e repa ired  f or $20 ,000.( Sask a t oon Fire Departm ent)O n the sam e day ,Elson g r ante d a 10-day  reprieve,allowi ng
 lawyers_are technically_not fighting the city_in court_—_their lawsuit_is_against the Remax_associate Sky Wu_— who the homeowner_says was authorized_to_manage the property and list it for sale.

The statement of claim alleges that the_owner_had not_been_told_that, in 2016, the electrical_meter was removed, the natural_gas shut_off and that the piping and plumbing had_frozen_and burst.

None of_the allegations in the statement of claim have been_tested in court.

Yu's laywer, Elke Churchman,_argued at length_with_Elson_on Friday that the_court has the authority to order_an injunction stopping the city from_demolishing the house.

But Elson questioned the legal_grounding for such an order, given_that the lawsuit is not_against the_city, and noted differences between_this case and_the legal_decision the defence_cited as a precedent.

"What basis in_law do I_have to enjoin the City of_Saskatoon?"_Elson asked, describing_the_case_as a_"significant conundrum."

Churchman said_the_city had_followed_the "letter of the law," but_could_have done more to notify the house's_owner in China.

She said_the_city would not negotiate,_a claim the city's lawyer_later denied, and that it had_used a_stop work_order to prevent Yu from repairing the house.

Since the owner was_given notice of the problem he_has undertaken significant work_to remedy_the_situation and has_shown_good faith_in making those efforts in the face_of a_demolition order. - John Orr, engineer

"What_is the imminent threat_to_the public, why not allow our_people in to fix it?" she_said. "Why this extreme haste_to_demolish_this house?"

Churchman said the owner_only received direct contact from the_city on Sept._30, the day before it planned to_demolish_the house, and that the owner_had_only heard about the planned demolition_in_the_news around Sept. 28.

A backhoe_and skid-steer loader sat parked on_the front lawn of 166 Beechdale Crescent on Oct._1. The big_machines were scheduled to begin_tearing_down_the half-million-dollar, two-storey house.

An engineer says the water and mould_damage to_the Briarwood house_could be repaired for $20,000. (Saskatoon Fire Department)

On the same_day, Elson granted a 10-day reprieve, allowing