Blaney's Appeals: Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (May27 – 31, 2019)

  • June 12, 2019
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

S.H. v. D.H. , 2019 ONCA 454

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Property Law, Health Law, Reproductive Rights, Assisted Human Reproduction, In Vitro Fertilization, Consent, Withdrawal, Statutory Interpretation, Assisted Human Reproduction Act, S.C. 2004, c. 2, ss. 7 & 8, Assisted Human Reproduction (Section 8 Consent) Regulations, S.O.R./2007-137, ss. 1, 10, 12, 13 & 14, Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010 SCC 61, Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 SCR 27, Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership v. Rex, 2002 SCC 42, Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. v. Canada, 2005 SCC 54, Hickman Motors Ltd. v. Canada, [1997] 2 SCR 336, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Old Republic Insurance Company of Canada, 2015 ONCA 699, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 SCC 26, Transport North American Express Inc. v. New Solutions Financial Corp., 2004 SCC 7, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53

Hilson v. 1336365 Alberta Ltd., 2019 ONCA 434

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Mortgages, Guarantees, Torts, Solicitors’ Negligence, Civil Procedure, Limitation Periods, Damages, Double Recovery, Real Property Limitations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L. 15, ss. 43(1), Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, s. 4, ss. 2(1)(a), Registry Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. R.20, Land Registration Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.4, s. 21, Equitable Trust Company v. Marsig, 2012 ONCA 235, Martin v. Youngson, (1924), 55 O.L.R. 658 (C.A.), Zabanah v. Capital Direct Lending Corp., 2014 ONCA 872

Pita Royale Inc. (Aroma Taste of the Middle East) v. Buckingham Properties Inc., 2019 ONCA 439

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Commercial Leases, Remedies, Termination, Distraint, Damages, Punitive Damages, Torts, Conversion, Corporate Veil, Naylor Group Inc. v. Ellis-Don Construction Ltd., 2001 SCC 58, Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co., 2002 SCC 18, Beaver Steel Inc. v. Skylark Ventures Ltd., [1983] BCJ No 54 (S.C), McDowell v. Fortress Real Capital Inc., 2019 ONCA 71, ScotiaMcLeod Inc. v. Peoples Jewellers Ltd. (1995), 26 OR (2d) 481 (CA), 642947 Ontario Ltd. v. Fleischer (2001), 56 OR (3d) 417 (CA)

TRG-KFH (Lakeside) Inc. v. Muskoka Lakes (Township)

Keywords: Municipal Law, Zoning By-Laws, Interim Control By-Laws, Legal Non-Confirming Use, Planning Act, R.S.O 1990, c. R.6, s. 34(9), Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 23, s. 8(1), Kim v Mississauga (City), (1996), 33 MPLR (2d) 135 (Ont. Gen. Div.)

Extreme Venture Partners Fund LLP v. Varma, 2019 ONCA 446

Keywords: Contracts, Breach, Torts, Negligence, Duty of Care, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgement

40 Park Lane Circle v. Aiello, 2019 ONCA 451

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Extension of Time to Appeal, Rules of CivilProcedure, Rule 3.02, Denomme v. McArthur, 2013 ONCA 694, Duca Community Credit Union Ltd. v. Giovannoli (2001), 142 O.A.C. 146 (C.A.)

Dussault v. Imperial Oil Limited, 2019 ONCA 448

Keywords: Employment Law, Wrongful Dismissal, Damages, Calculation, Mitigation, Red Deer College v. Michaels, [1976] 2 SCR 324, Carter v. 1657593 Ontario Inc., 2015 ONCA 823, Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, C.41, Paquette v. TeraGo Networks Inc., 2016 ONCA 618, Waterman v. IBM Canada Ltd., 2013 SCC 70

Drummond v. Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, 2019 ONCA 447

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Standard Of Care, Contributory Negligence,  Occupiers’ Liability, Civil Procedure, Reverse Summary Judgment, Procedural Fairness, Evidence, Affidavits, Admissibility, Hearsay, , Occupiers’ Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.2, s. 3(1), Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 20.02(1)

Ariss v. NORR Limited Architects, 2019 ONCA 449

Keywords: Employment Law, Waiver of Service/Termination Pay, Damages, Mitigation, Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41

Downey v. Arey, 2019 ONCA 450

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Fact-Finding Powers, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 20.04(2.1)

McRae Cold Storage Inc. v. Nova Cold Logistics ULC, 2019 ONCA 452

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Commercial Leases, Interpretation, Option to Renew, Equitable Remedies, Relief from Forfeiture, 120 Adelaide Leaseholds Inc. v. Oxford Properties Canada Ltd., [1993] O.J. No 2801 (C.A), Saskatchewan River Bungalows Ltd. v. Maritime Life Assurance Company, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 490, 1383421 Ontario Inc. v. Ole Miss Place (2003), 67 O.R. (3d) 161 (C.A), Mapleview-Veterans Drive Investments Inc. v. Papa Kerrollous IV Inc., 2016 ONCA 93

Newell v. Sax, 2019 ONCA 455

Keywords: Solicitor and Client, Assessment of AccountsQuantum Meruit,  Reasonable Apprehension Of Bias,  Solicitors Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S. 15, s. 3, Committee for Justice and Liberty et al. v. National Energy Board et al. (1976), [1978] 1 S.C.R. 369, Cohen v. Kealey (1985), 10 O.A.C. 344 (C.A.)

Short Civil Decisions

Distributions Katrina Inc. v. Enroute Imports Inc., 2019 ONCA 441

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Partial Summary Judgment, Equitable Set-Off

Rallis v. Myers, 2019 ONCA 437

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, Vexatious Litigants, Frivolous, Vexatious, Abuse of Process, Judicial Immunity, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 2.1.01,  Proceedings Against the Crown Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.27, s. 5(6), Gao v. Ontario (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board), 2014 ONSC 6497

Alharayeri v. Wilson, 2019 438

Keywords: Appeal Book Endorsement

Greenwoods GRM LLP v. Datawind Inc., 2019 ONCA 440

Keywords: Appeal Book Endorsement

Talbot v. Nourse, 2019 436

Keywords: Appeal Book Endorsement, Limitations Act, 2002

Sidhu v. Aviva Canada Inc., 2019 ONCA 444

Keywords: Appeal Book Endorsement, Standard of Review, Igbokwe v. HB Group Insurance Management Ltd., 2001 CanLII 3804 (ONCA), Walker v. Allstate Insurance Co., 2002 CanLII 44970 (ONCA)

The Bank of Nova Scotia v. 1860384 Ontario Inc., 2019 ONCA 445

Keywords: Appeal Book Endorsement, Corporations, Joint and Several Liability