Blaney's Appeals: Court of Appeal Summaries (December 2 – 6, 2019)

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Civil Decisions

1951584 Ontario Inc. (Maxium Financial Services Inc.) v. Altavision Plus Inc., 2019 ONCA 943

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Guarantees, Sattva Capital Corp. v Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Bauer v Bank of Montreal, [1980] 2 SCR 102

MacLeod v Marshall, 2019 ONCA 955

Keywords: Torts, Assault and Battery, Civil Procedure, Costs, Substantial Indemnity, Interest of Justice, Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg 194, s. 57, Victims' Bill of Rights, 1995, S.O. 1995, c. 6., s. 4(6)

1732427 Ontario Inc. v. 1787930 Ontario Inc., 2019 ONCA 947

Keywords: Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Proposals, Automatic Stay, Creditor's Remedies, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, s. 69(1)(a)

Loran v. Weissman , 2019 ONCA 962

Keywords: Wills and Estates, Interpretation, Sale of Assets, Advice and Directions

Armstrong v. Royal Victoria Hospital, 2019 ONCA 963

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, MedMal, Standard of Care, Causation, "But For" Test, Expert Opinion Evidence, Paur (Committee of) v. Providence Health Care, 2017 BCCA 161, 96 B.C.L.R. (5th) 320, Fullowka v. Pinkerton's of Canada Ltd., 2010 SCC 5, St-Jean v. Mercier, 2002 SCC 15, Carlsen v. Southerland, 2006 BCCA 214, Snell v. Farrell, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 311, Bafaro v. Dowd, 2010 ONCA 188, Chasczewski Estate v. 528089 Ontario Inc. (Whitby Ambulance Service), 2012 ONCA 97, McArdle Estate v. Cox, 2003 ABCA 106, Meringolo (Committee of) v. Oshawa General Hospital (1991), 46 O.A.C. 260 (C.A.)

C. v. 1772887 Ontario Limited (St. Joseph Communications), 2019 ONCA 965

Keywords: Employment Law, Wrongful Dismissal, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41, ss. 5, 13, and 60, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 20.01, Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, Red Deer College v. Michaels, [1976] 2 S.C.R. 324, McKee v. Reid's Heritage Homes Ltd., 2009 ONCA 916, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Wood v. Fred Deeley Imports Ltd., 2017 ONCA 158, Machtinger v. HOJ Industries Ltd., [1992] 1 S.C.R. 986, Paquette v. TeraGo Networks Inc., 2016 ONCA 618

Health Genetic Center Corp. v. New Scientist Magazine, 2019 ONCA 968

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Security for Costs, Torts, Defamation, Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c C43, s 7(5), Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 56.01 (1)(f), 61.06, Libel and Slander Act, RSO 1990, c L12, s 12, Yaiguaje v Chevron Corporation, 2017 ONCA 827, Combined Air Mechanical Services Inc. v Flesch, 2010 ONCA 633

Short Civil Decisions

King v. King, 2019 ONCA 950

Keywords: Family Law, Spousal Support

Niras v. Doe, 2019 ONCA 949

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Limitation Periods, Discoverability, 1100997 Ontario Limited v. North Elgin Centre Inc., 2016 ONCA 848, Davis v East Side Marios Barrie, 2018 ONCA 410

Syrnyk v. Syrnyk, 2019 ONCA 948

Keywords: Consent Dismissal

Carey-Patel v. Carey, 2019 ONCA 960

Keywords: Wills and Estates, Substitute Decisions, Powers of Attorney

The Floor Show Ltd. v. Man-Shield (NWO) Construction Inc., 2019 ONCA 954

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Partial Summary Judgment

Narvaez v. Muzlera, 2019 ONCA 959

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Misrepresentation, Civil Procedure, Default Judgments

Posner v. Weir Foulds LLP, 2019 ONCA 966

Keywords: Wills and Estates, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Settlements

Public Guardian and Trustee v. Kennedy, 2019 ONCA 956

Keywords: Wills and Estates, Substitute Decisions, Public Guardian and Trustee, Fresh Evidence, Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, S.O., c. 30, s. 18(2), Palmer v The Queen, [1910] 1 S.C.R. 759

Mikhailova v. Skylark Holdings Limited, 2019 ONCA 958

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Default Judgements, Intact Insurance Company v Kisel, 2015 ONCA 205

Criminal Decisions

R. v. L.M., 2019 ONCA 945

Keywords: Criminal Law, Sexual Assault, Sexual Interference, Invitation to Sexual Touching, Assault, Evidence, Admissibility, Confessions, Criminal Code, ss. 271(1), 151, 152 and 266, R. v. W.(D.), [1991] 1 SCR 742, R. v. Trachy, 2019 ONCA 622

R. v. Y., 2019 ONCA 942

Keywords: Criminal Law, Drug Trafficking, Organized Crime, Evidence, Admissibility, Wiretaps, Sentencing, Criminal Code, ss 185, 186, and 487.01, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 8, 11(b) and 24(2), R v Brewster, 2016 ONSC 8038

R. v. U.A., 2019 ONCA 946

Keywords: Criminal Law, Sexual Assault, Sentencing, R. v. Aird, 2013 ONCA 447, R. v. R.W., [1992] 2 S.C.R. 122, R. v. Duncan, 2016 ONCA 754, R. v. Lacasse, 2015 SCC, 64 Criminal Code, s. 719(3.1)

R. v. C., 2019 ONCA 953

Keywords: Criminal Law, Arrange a Sexual Offence Against Child, Breach of Probation, Sentencing, Criminal Code, ss. 172.2, 161, Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act, S.C. 2015, c. 23, R. v. Brar, 2016 ONCA 724

R. v. M., 2019 ONCA 952

Keywords: Criminal Law, First Degree Murder, Attempted Murder Using Firearm, Jury Instructions, Vetrovec Warning, R. v. Yebes, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 168, R. v. Biniaris, 2000 SCC 15, R. v. Hall, 2010 ONCA 724

R. v. R.D., 2019 ONCA 951

Keywords: Criminal Law, Unlawful Confinement, Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Choking with Intent, Sentencing, R. v. Corbett, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 670

Ontario Review Board Decisions

W. (Re), 2019 ONCA 958

Keywords: Ontario Review Board, Criminal Law, Not Criminally Responsible, Criminal Code, ss. 672.67(1), 672.68(2), 672.69(2), 672.69(3), 672.71