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Civil Decisions
Aluma Systems Inc. v Resolute FP Canada Inc., 2020 ONCA 0792
Keywords: Breach of Contract, Damages
Bielanski v Mundenchira, 2020 ONCA 0811
Keywords: Torts, Professional Negligence, Solicitors, Real Property, Defect in Title, Severance, Damages, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33
Duggan v Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation, 2020 ONCA 0788
Keywords: Civil Procedure, Bifurcation of Proceedings, Jury Trials, Non-Jury Trials, Inherent Jurisdiction, Statutory Interpretation, Standard of Review, Stare Decisis, Ratio Decidendi, Obiter Dictum, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 6.1.01, Courts of Justice Act, ss. 138, Bondy-Rafael v Potrebic, 2015 ONSC 3655 (Div. Ct.), leave to appeal to Ont. CA refused, Hyrniak v Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, TELUS Communications Inc. v Wellman, 2019 SCC 19, Bell ExpressVu Ltd. Partnership v Rex, 2002 SCC 42, Kovach (Litigation Guardian of) v Kovach, 2010 ONCA 126, leave to appeal refused, [2010] SCCA No. 165, Elcano Acceptance Ltd. v Richmond, Richmond, Stambler & Mills, 55 OR (2d) 56 (CA), Baxter Student Housing Ltd. v College Housing Co-operative Ltd., [1976] 2 SCR 475, Civil Justice Reform Project: Summary of Findings & Recommendations (Toronto: Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, 2007) (“Osborne Report”), R v Rose, [1998] 3 SCR 262, Carter v Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 5, R v Puddicombe, 2013 ONCA 506, R v Henry, 2005 SCC 76
Louis v Poitras, 2020 ONCA 0815
Keywords: Civil Procedure, Jury Trials, Striking Jury Notices, Leave to Appeal, Stay Pending Leave to Appeal, COVID-19, Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. I.8, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 61.03.1 and 63.02(1)(b), RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311, Circuit World Corp. v. Lesperance (1997), 33 O.R. (3d) 674 (C.A.), BTR Global Opportunity Trading Limited v. RBC Dexia Investor Services Trust, 2011 ONCA 620, Sault Dock Co. Ltd. v. Sault Ste. Marie (City) (1972), [1973] 2 O.R. 479 (C.A.), Cowles v. Balac(2006), 83 O.R. (3d) 660 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused, [2006] S.C.C.A. No. 496, Kostopoulos v. Jesshope (1985), 50 O.R. (2d) 54 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused, [1985] S.C.C.A. No. 93, Higashi v. Chiarot, 2020 ONSC 5523, Belton v. Spencer, 2020 ONSC 5327, Jiang v. Toronto Transit Commission, 2020 ONSC 5727, MacDougall v. Sisley, 2020 ONSC 6632, Girao v. Cunningham, 2020 ONCA 260, R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27, Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, MacLeod v. Canadian Road Management Company, 2018 ONSC 2186
Hoang v Mann Engineering, 2020 ONCA 0808
Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Duty of Care, Foreseeability, Garnishment, Abuse of Process, 168872 Ont. Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2020 SCC 36, Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, Rankin v. J.J., 2018 SCC 19
Ontario Securities Commission v Money Gate Mortgage Investment Corporation, 2020 ONCA 0812
Keywords: Securities Law, Unregistered Dealing in Securities, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Receiverships, Priority, Real Property, Mortgages, Validity, Civil Procedure, Advice and Directions, Summary Judgment, Partial Summary Judgment, Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, ss. 129 (1) and (2), Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, Land Titles Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.5, ss. 78 (4) and (4.1), Polywheels Inc. (Re), 2010 ONSC 1265, 1168760 Ontario Inc. v. 6706037 Canada Inc., 2019 ONSC 4702 (Div. Ct.), Service Mold + Aerospace Inc. v. Khalaf, 2019 ONCA 369, Re Urbancorp Cumberland 2 GP Inc., 2017 ONSC 7649, Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7
Plese v Herjavec, 2020 ONCA 0810
Keywords: Family Law, Spousal Support, Compensatory Support, Needs-Based Support, Standard Of Review, Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.), s. 15.2, Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines, Halliwell v. Halliwell, 2017 ONCA 349, Ballanger v. Ballanger, 2020 ONCA 626, Hickey. Hickey, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 518, Miglin v. Miglin, 2003 SCC 24
7084421 Canada Ltd. v Vinczer, 2020 ONCA 0829
Keywords: Contracts, Debtor-Creditor, Mortgages, Civil Procedure, Default Judgment, Setting Aside, Stay Pending Appeal, Jurisdiction, Self-Represented Corporations, Security for Costs, Writs of Possession, Courts of Justice Act, s. 110, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 15.01(2), 60.1(2), 63.01(1), 63.02(1), 63.03(5)
Abu-Saud v Abu-Saud, 2020 ONCA 0824
Keywords: Family Law, Spousal Support, Civil Procedure, Quashing Appeals, Orders, Non-Compliance, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 134(3), Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 31, Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99, Rules 1(8)(e), 2(2), 2(3)(b), Dickie v. Dickie, 2007 SCC 8, Brophy v. Brophy (2004), 180 O.A.C. 389 (C.A.), Siddiqui v. Anwar, 2018 ONCA 965, Cosentino v. Cosentino, 2017 ONCA 593
C & K Mortgage Services Inc. v Camilla Court Homes Inc., 2020 ONA 0817
Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Equitable Interests, Mortgages, Priority, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Receiverships, Armadale Properties Ltd. v. 700 King Street (1997) Ltd. (2001), 25 CBR (4th) 198 (Ont SC)
McGuinty v 1845035 Ontario Inc. (McGuinty Funeral Home), 2020 ONCA 0816
Keywords: Contracts, Employment, Sale of Business, Constructive Dismissal, Fundamental Breach, Condonation,, Damages, Potter v New Brunswick (Legal Aid Services Commission), 2015 SCC 10, Persaud v Telus Corporation, 2017 ONCA 479, Belton v Liberty Insurance Co. of Canada (2004), 72 OR (3d) 81 (CA), R v Lohrer, 2004 SCC 80, Martin v Goldfarb (1990), 41 OR (3d) 161 (CA), leave to appeal refused, [1998] SCCA No. 516, Ruston v Keddco Mfg. (2011) Ltd., 2018 ONSC 2919, aff’d 2019 ONCA 0125
Polla v Croation (Toronto) Credit Union Limited, 2020 ONCA 0818
Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Misrepresentation, Civil Procedure, Amending Pleadings, New Causes of Action, Irreparable Prejudice, Limitation Periods, Standard of Review, Limitations Act, 2002, s. 4, Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Act, 1994, S.O. 1994, c. 11, s. 82, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26.01, Blueberry River First Nation v. Lair, 2020 BCCA 76, Strathan Corporation v. Khan, 2019 ONCA 418, Longo v. MacLaren Art Centre, 2014 ONCA 526, Tuffnail v. Meekes, 2020 ONCA 340, Klassen v. Beausoleil, 2019 ONCA 407, 1100997 Ontario Limited v. North Elgin Centre Inc., 2016 ONCA 848, Ivany v. Financiere Telco Inc., 2011 ONSC 2785, Rabb Construction Ltd. v. MacEwen Petroleum Inc., 2018 ONCA 170, P.M. Perell & J.W. Morden, The Law of Civil Procedure in Ontario, 4th ed. (Toronto: LexisNexis Canada, 2020)
Short Civil Decisions
JGB Collateral v Rochon, 2020 ONCA 0804
Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Mortgages, Farmers, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Farm Debt Mediation Act, S. C. 1997, c. 21, ss. 21, 5
Murray v 8165246 Canada Inc., 2020 ONCA 0832
Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Fresh Evidence, Litigation Privilege, Directions, Facta, Appeal Management Conferences, “Practice Direction Concerning Civil Appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario”, (March 1, 2017), s. 7.2.6
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