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Civil Decisions
2214416 Ontario Inc. v. Peel Standard Condominium Corporation No. 937 (Brisdale Plaza Inc.), 2019 ONCA 610
Keywords: Real Property, Commercial Lease, Exclusive Business Use, Evidence, Damages, Order, Condominium Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 19, s.135, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.34, ss. 134(1)(a) and (c)
Manastersky v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2019 ONCA 609
Keywords: Contract Law, Employment Law, Termination Without Cause, Constructive Dismissal, Breach Of Contract, Damages, Common Law Right To Damages, Reasonable Notice, Incentive Plan Compensation, Profit-Sharing Plans, Carried Interest Plans, Taggart v. Canada Life Assurance Co., [2006] O.J. No. 310 (C.A.), Lin v. Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, 2016 ONCA 619, Paquette v. TeraGo Networks Inc., 2016 ONCA 618
Alalouf v. Sumar, 2019 ONCA 611
Keywords: Financial Issues, Breakdown of Marriage, Equalization of Net Family Property, Cottage Property, Leasehold Interest, First Nation Reserve, Post Separation Adjustments, Retroactive Spousal Support, Child Support, Jurisdiction, Credibility, Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5, Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, Constitution Act, 1867, Choquette v. Choquette, 2019 ONCA 306, Johanson v. Hinde, 2016 ONCA 430, Hersey v. Hersey, 2016 ONCA 494, 87 R.F.L. (7th) 272, Syrette v. Syrette, 2012 ONCA 693, 6 C.B.R. (6th) 324
Aloe v. Aloe Estate, 2019 ONCA 613
Keywords: Minutes of Settlement, Property, Final Order, Contempt, Conservation Easement, Environmental Issues, Deed Transfer, Aloe-Gunnell v. Aloe et al., 2016 ONSC 2576
English v. Manulife Financial Corporation, 2019 ONCA 612
Keywords: Employment Law, Wrongful Dismissal, Resignation, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Arnone v. Best Theratronics Ltd., 2015 ONCA 63, Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 1.04(1.1)
Khan v. Ahmed, 2019 ONCA 614
Keywords: Family Law, Sole Custody, Access, Evidence, Office of the Children’s Lawyer, Children’s Best Interest, Chapman v. Chapman (2001), 141 O.A.C. 389 (C.A.), Pollastro v. Pollastro (1999), 43 O.R. (3d) 485 (C.A.)
Monk v. Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company (Lindsay), 2019 ONCA 616
Keywords: Insurance Law, Summary Judgment, Forfeiture, Relief From Forfeiture, Damages, Costs, Reasonable Expectations Of Costs, Standard Of Review, Findings Of Credibility, Limitations Act, 2002, Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. I.8, s. 129, Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co., 2016 SCC 37, R. v. Dinardo, 2008 SCC 24, Falk Bros. Industries Ltd. v. Elance Steel Fabricating Co., [1989] 2 S.C.R. 778, Cervo v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (2006), 83 O.R. (3d) 205 (C.A.), Kozel v. The Personal Insurance Company, 2014 ONCA 130, Saskatchewan River Bungalows Ltd. v. Maritime Life Assurance Co., [1994] 2 S.C.R. 490, Liscumb v. Provenzano (1985), 51 O.R. (2d) 129, affirmed (1986), 55 O.R. (2d) 404n (C.A.)
Stegenga v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2019 ONCA 615
Keywords: Insurance, Motor-Vehicle Accidents, Statutory Accident Benefits, Statutory Interpretation, Jurisdiction of the Superior Court, Breach of Duty of Good Faith, Insurance Act, RSO 1990, c. I. 8, Weber v Ontario Hydro [1995] 2 SCR 929, Arsenault v Dumfries Mutual Insurance Co. (2002), 57 OR (3d) 625 (CA), Whiten v Pilot Insurance Co,, 2002 SCC 18, Belwood Lake Cottagers Association Inc. v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2019 ONCA 70
Short Civil Decisions
Asghar v. Toronto Police Services Board, 2019 ONCA 603
Keywords: Costs Order, No Costs Awarded
Hurst v. Hancock, 2019 ONCA 606
Keywords: Addendum, Summary Judgment
Newell v. Sax, 2019 ONCA 608
Keywords: Costs Endorsement, Costs Assessment, Proportionality, Reasonable Apprehension of Bias.
Criminal Decisions
R. v. Bulhosen, 2019 ONCA 600
Keywords: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Drug Trafficking, Drug Importation, Conspiracy To Import Cocaine, Conspiracy To Traffic In Cocaine, Right To Be Tried Within A Reasonable Time, Exceptional Circumstances, Presumptive Ceiling, Length Of Delay, Standard Of Review, Correctness, Dawson Applications, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 11(b), Criminal Code, s. 540(7) R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27, R. v. Dawson (1998), 39 O.R. (3d) 436 (C.A.), R. v. Cody, 2017 SCC 31, R. v. Schertzer, 2009 ONCA 742
R. v. McGean, 2019 ONCA 604
Keywords: Criminal Law, Drug Offences, Weapons Offences, Drug Trafficking, Conspiracy To Traffic Heroin, Conspiracy To Traffic Cocaine, Hearsay Rule, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19, s. 2(1) R. v. Carter, [1982] 1 S.C.R. 938, R. v. J.F., 2013 SCC 12, R. v. Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33
R. v. Box, 2019 ONCA 601
Keywords: Appeal Book Endorsement, Criminal Law, Prohibition Order, Credibility, Bad Character Evidence, Sentencing, R. v. Boudreault, 2018 SCC 58
R. v. Young, 2019 ONCA 605
Keywords: Appeal Book Endorsement, Criminal Law, Credibility, Collusion, Legal Aid Certificate
R. v. Dhaliwal, 2019 ONCA 617
Keywords: Criminal Law, Addendum, Sentencing, Firearms Offence, Threat to Bodily Harm
Ontario Review Board
Ali (Re), 2019 ONCA 602
Keywords: Ontario Review Board, Criminal Law, Not Criminally Responsible, Mental Disorder, Significant Threat, Canadian Forces, Attempted Murder, Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Assault With a Weapon, Carrying a Weapon for the Purpose of Committing an Offence, Psychiatric Evidence, Prohibition Against Communication with any Military personnel, Indirect Supervision, Inquisitorial Function, Public Safety, Treatment, Detained Person, No Contact, Condition, Compliance, Criminal Code, ss. 672.11, 672.54
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