What is the case law in which a judge improperly interpreted a restrictive covenant to protect views?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Zhang v. Davies, 2018 BCCA 99 (CanLII):

The Davies submit the decision in Hofer v. Guitonni, 2011 BCCA 393, supports their contention that the judge improperly “read in” a provision that the restrictive covenant was to protect views.

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