Blaney's Appeals: Court of Appeal Summaries (November 4 – 8 2019)

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Civil Decisions

Fortress Carlyle Peter St. Inc. v. Ricki's Construction and Painting Inc., 2019 ONCA 865

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Specific Performance, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Fresh Evidence, Morgan v Lucky Dog Ltd. (1987), 45 RPR 263 (Ont HCJ), Palmer v The Queen, [1980] 1 SCR 759, Sengmueller v Sengmueller (1994), 17 OR (3d) 208 (CA)

Little v. Floyd Sinton Limited, 2019 ONCA 865

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Contributory Negligence, Causation, Damages, Mitigation, Collateral Benefits, Family Law Act, RSO 1990, c F 3, s 61, Insurance Act, RSO 1990, c I 8, ss 267.8(4) & (8), Courts of Justice Act RSO 1990, c C43 ss 134(1) & (6)

First National Financial GP Corporation v. Golden Dragon HO 10 Inc., 2019 ONCA 873

Keywords: Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Receiverships, Vesting Orders, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. B-3., s. 193(c) and 195, 2403177 Ontario Inc. v. Bending Lake Iron Group Limited, 2016 ONCA 225, Downing Street Financial Inc. v. Harmony Village-Sheppard Inc., 2017 ONCA 611

CBM Ready Mix Division v. 8377278 Canada Inc., 2019 ONCA 886

Keywords: Bankrupcty and Insolvency, Civil Procedure, Default Judgments, Survival in Bankruptcy, Fraud, Misappropriation and Defalcation While Acting in Fiduciary Capacity, Fresh Evidence, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, ss. 178(1)(d) and 178(1)(h), Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 19.04 and 19.05, Batista v. Mason’s Masonry Supply Ltd., 2014 ONSC 3955, Simone v. Daley (1999), 43 O.R. (3d) 511 (C.A.), R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759

Barresi v. Jones Lang Lasalle Real Estate Services Inc., 2019 ONCA 884

Keywords: Contracts, Repudiation, Anticipatory Breach, Civil Procedure, Costs, Offers to Settle, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 49.10, Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423

Tomec v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2019 ONCA 882

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Insurance, MVA, Statutory Accident Benefits, Civil Procedure, Limitation Periods, Discoverability, Standard of Review, Insurance Act, RSO 1990, c I8, s 281.1(1), Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule - Accidents On or After November 1, 1996, O Reg 403/96 (SABS), s 51(1), Pioneer Corporation v Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42

Short Civil Decisions

Paterson Veterinary Professional Corporation v. Stilton Corp., 2019 ONCA 889

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Costs

Criminal Decisions

R. v. K., 2019 ONCA 868

Keywords: Criminal Law, Second Degree Murder, Evidence, Admissibility, Prior Statements, Voluntariness, Jury Instructions

R. v. M.S. (Publication Ban), 2019 ONCA 869

Keywords: Criminal Law, Sexual Interference, Invitation to Sexual Touching, Sexual Assault, Evidence, Cross-Examination, Credibility, R v TM, 2014 ONCA 854, R v L(L), 2009 ONCA 413, R v Bartholomew, 2019 ONCA 377, R v Batte (2000), 49 OR (3d) 321 (CA)

R. v. M.H., 2019 ONCA 870

Keywords: Criminal Law, Second Degree Murder, Manslaughter, Evidence, Credibility, Reliability

R. v. S., 2019 ONCA 872

Keywords:Criminal Law, Dangerous Driving Causing Death, Driving Prohibition, Sentencing, Sufficiency of Reasons

R. v. R. (Publication Ban) (Appeal Book Endorsement), 2019 ONCA 867

Keywords: Criminal Law, Possession of Child Pornography, Evidence, Search Warrants, R. v. Garofoli, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1421, R. v. Sadikov, 2014 ONCA 72

R. v. W., 2019 ONCA 878

Keywords: Criminal Law, Robbery, Sentencing

R. v. D., 2019 ONCA 875

Keywords:Criminal Law, Attempted Murder, Firearms Offences, Sentencing, Parole Eligibility, R. v. Bero (2000), 137 O.A.C. 335 (C.A.), R. v. Brown, 2009 ONCA 563

R. v. L.A., 2019 ONCA 877

Keywords:Criminal Law, Sexual Assault, Defences, Honest but Mistaken Belief, Evidence, Credibility, Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46, s. 276, R. v. W.(D.), [1991] 1 S.C.R. 742, R. v. J.J.R.D. (2006), 215 C.C.C. (3d) 252 (Ont. C.A.), R. v. Luedecke, 2008 ONCA 716, R. v. Garciacruz, 2015 ONCA 27, R. v. Park, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 836

R. v. A., 2019 ONCA 881

Keywords:Criminal Law, Possession, Evidence, Search Warrants, Confidential Informants, Reasonable and Probably Grounds, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19, s 5(2), Criminal Code, ss. 487.012(3), 492.1, 492.2, 487.012(3), R. v. Debot, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1140, R. v. Araujo, 2000 SCC 65, R. v. Nero, 2016 ONCA 160

R. v. S., 2019 ONCA 880

Keywords: Criminal Law, Trafficking, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Sentencing, Aggravating Factors, R. v. Lacasse, 2015 SCC 64

R. v. C., 2019 ONCA 885

Keywords: Criminal Law, Appeal Abandoned

R. v. D., 2019 ONCA 883

Keywords: Criminal Law, Sentencing

R. v. L., 2019 ONCA 879

Keywords: Criminal Law, Appeal Abandoned

R. v. M.S., 2019 ONCA 871

Keywords:Criminal law, Assault, Assault with a Weapon, Sexual Assault, Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Bail, Enforceability and Reviewability Factors, Public Interest, Public Confidence, Similar Fact Evidence, Jury Instructions, Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, ss. 515(10)(c),  679(3), R. v. Oland, 2017 SCC 17, R. v. Farinacci (1993), 86 C.C.C. (3d) 32, R. v. M.(B.), 42 O.R. (3d) 1, R. v. B.(F.F.), [1993] 1 S.C.R. 697, R. v. N.P.C., 2007 ONCA 457, R. v. Sandhu, 2009 ONCA 102, R. v. Iraheta, 2018 ONCA 229

R. v. R., 2019 ONCA 874

Keywords: Criminal Law, Evidence, Interpreters

R. v. V., 2019 ONCA 887

Keywords: Criminal Law, Arson, Mischief, Similar Fact Evidence, Sentencing

Ontario Review Board Decisions

T (Re), 2019 ONCA 888

Keywords: Ontario Review Board, Not Criminally Responsible, Criminal Harassment, Breach of Recognizance, Sentencing, Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46, s. 672.73, 672.78, R. v. Owen, 2003 SCC 33