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Civil Decisions
Corrigan v. Ontario, 2023 ONCA 39
Keywords: Crown Liability, Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, Nullity, Notice of Claim, Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 7, Proceedings Against the Crown Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.27, Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 6(1)(b), Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 19.02(1)(b), Ball v. Donais (1993), 13 O.R. (3d) 322 (C.A.), Drywall Acoustic Lathing Insulation Local 675 Pension Fund v. SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., 2020 ONCA 375, Zeus v. Spick, [2000] O.J. No. 3758 (S.C.), aff’d [2001] O.J. No. 2848 (C.A.), Beardsley v. Ontario (2001), 57 O.R. (3d) 1 (C.A.), Miguna v. Ontario (Attorney General) (2005), 262 D.L.R. (4th) 222 (Ont. C.A.), Noddle v. The Ontario Ministry of Health, 2019 ONSC 7337, Aba-Alkhail v. University of Ottawa, 2012 HRTO 656, Grogan v. Ontario (Human Rights Tribunal), 2012 ONSC 319
Wong v. Li, 2023 ONCA 42
Keywords: Torts, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Law Society of Upper Canada v. Oscar Choi-Wah Wong, 2012 ONLSHP 0180, Law Society of Upper Canada v. Oscar Choi-Wah Wong, 2013 ONLSAP 0031, Bruno Appliance and Furniture, Inc. v. Hryniak, 2014 SCC 8, F.H. v. McDougall, 2008 SCC 53, R. v. G.F., 2021 SCC 20, R. v. Dinardo, 2008 SCC 24
Benbella v. The National Dental Examining Board of Canada , 2023 ONCA 56
Keywords: Administrative Law, Regulated Professions, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Standard of Review, Correctness, Striking Pleadings, No Reasonable Cause of Action, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 21.01(1)(b), McCreight v. Canada (Attorney General), 2013 ONCA 483, Potis Holdings Ltd. v. The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2019 ONCA 618
Ali v. Peel (Regional Municipality), 2023 ONCA 41
Keywords: Administrative Law, Judicial Review, Standard of Review, Reasonableness, Remedies, Housing Services Act, 2011, S.O. 2011, c. 6, Sched. 1, O. Reg. 367/11, s. 1(1)-1(2), s.47, s.48, s.54, s.58, Ontario (Health) v. Association of Ontario Midwives, 2022 ONCA 458, Agraira v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 36, Turkiewicz (Tomasz Turkiewicz Custom Masonry Homes) v. Bricklayers, Masons Independent Union of Canada, Local 1, 2022 ONCA 780, Briggs v. Durham (Police Services Board), 2022 ONCA 823, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65.
Horani v. Manulife Financial Corporation, 2023 ONCA 51
Keywords: Torts, Occupier’s Liability, Slip and Fall, Civil Procedure, Amending Pleadings, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Final or Interlocutory, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 26.01, 48.04(1), Hendrickson v. Kallio, [1932] O.R. 675 (C.A), Drywall Acoustic Lathing Insulation Local 675 Pension Fund v. SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., 2020 ONCA 375, Denton v. Jones, 13 O.R. (2d) 419 (S.C.), Ontario (Securities Commission) v. McLaughlin, 2009 ONCA 280, 1588444 Ontario Ltd. v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., 2017 ONCA 42, Trillium Power Wind Corp. v. Ontario, 2019 ONSC 6905, Hill v. Ortho Pharmaceutical (Canada) Ltd., [1992] O.J. No. 1740, LML Investments Inc. v Choi (2007), 85 O.R. (3d) 351 (S.C.), Jetport v Jones Brown Inc., 2013 ONSC 2740, Lugen Corporation v Starbucks Coffee Canada Inc., 2014 ONSC 7141, Denis v Lalonde, 2016 ONSC 5960, Secure Solutions Inc. v. Smiths Detection Toronto Ltd., 2017 ONSC 2401, A.G.C. Mechanical Structural Security Inc. v. Rizzo, 2013 ONSC 1316, BNL Entertainment Inc. v. Ricketts, 2015 ONSC 1737, Fruitland Juices Inc. v. Custom Farm Service Inc. et al., 2012 ONSC 4902, Cromb v. Bouwmeester, 2014 ONSC 5318, Alofs v. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, 2017 ONSC 950, Chokler v. FCA Canada Inc. 2017 ONSC 4494, Conway v. Law Society of Upper Canada, [2016] O.J. No. 451, Gloucester Organization Inc. v. Canadian Newsletter Managers Inc. (1995), 21 O.R. (3d) 753, Ginkel v. East Asia, 2010 ONSC 905, Whiten v Pilot Insurance Co., [2002] S.C.J. No. 19, Family Delicatessen Ltd. V. London (City), 2006 CanLII 5135 (Ont. C.A), John Sopinka, Mark Gelowitz and David W. Rankin, The Conduct of an Appeal, 5th ed. (Toronto: Lexis Nexis, 2022)
MacKenzie v. Ottawa Community Housing Corporation, 2023 ONCA 43
Keywords: Administrative Law, Judicial Review, Standard of Review, Reasonableness, Statutory Interpretation, Housing Services Act, 2011, S.O. 2011, c. 6, Sched. 1, Part V, s 38, s 42(1), s 43(1), s 45, s 46(1), s 52(1), Ontario Regulation 367/11, made under the Housing Services Act, 2011, S.O. 2011, c. 6, Sched. 1, Sched. 2, s 28(1), s 28(2), Ontario (Health) v. Association of Ontario Midwives, 2022 ONCA 458, Agraira v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 36Turkiewicz (Tomasz Turkiewicz Custom Masonry Homes) v. Bricklayers, Masons Independent Union of Canada, Local 1, 2022 ONCA 780, Briggs v. Durham (Police Services Board), 2022 ONCA 823, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, Ali v. Peel (Regional Municipality), 2023 ONCA 41
McGrath v. Joy , 2023 ONCA 46
Keywords: Wills and Estates, Testamentary Capacity, Holographic Wills, Codicils, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Motions, Reconsideration, Succession Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.26, s. 6, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 37.14(6), 57.03(1) and 59.06(2), Pastore v. Aviva Canada Inc., 2012 ONCA 887, Mujagic v. Kamps, 2015 ONCA 360, Meridian Credit Union Limited v. Baig, 2016 ONCA 942, First Elgin Mills Developments Inc. v. Romandale Farms Limited, 2015 ONCA 54, Antonyuk v. Antonyuk, 2022 ONCA 145, Midland Resources Holding Limited v. Shtaif, 2018 ONCA 743
Sigma Capital Management Group Inc. v. Benzer Limited , 2023 ONCA 65
Keywords:Security for Costs, Legal Costs, Settlement Funds, Contractual Interpretation, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Edelstein v. Monteleone, 2017 ONSC 2717
Costanza v. Dejardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company , 2023 ONCA 54
Keywords: Insurance, Duty to Disclose, Civil Fraud, Evidence, Standard of Review, Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. I.8, s. 178, s. 183(1), ss. 183(3), s. 184(2), 189.1, Evidence Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.23, s. 22.1, Gregory v. Jolley (2001), 54 O.R. (3d) 481 (C.A.), Sagl v. Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, 2009 ONCA 388, Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, F.(K.) v. White (2001), 53 O.R. (3d) 391 (C.A.), Andreadis v. Pinto (2009), 98 O.R. (3d) 701 (S.C.J.), Bruno Appliance and Furniture, Inc. v. Hryniak, 2014 SCC 8, Frohlich v. Ferraro, 2017 ONCA 978
Dorsey v. Canada (Attorney General) , 2023 ONCA 64
Keywords: Constitutional Law, Habeas Corpus, Deprivation of Liberty, Intervenor Status, Friend of the Court, Public Importance, Habeas Corpus Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.1, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 7, 9, 10(c), and 12, Corrections and Conditional Release Act, S.C. 1992, c. 20, ss. 28, 29, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 13, Dumas v. Leclerc Institute, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 459, Peel (Regional Municipality) v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Co. of Canada Ltd. (1990), 74 O.R. (2d) 164 (C.A.), Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation v. Canada (AG), 2022 ONCA 755, Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2019 ONCA 29, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) v. Chhina, 2019 SCC 29, Foster v. West, 2021 ONCA 263, Jones v. Tsige (2011), 106 O.R. (3d) 721 (C.A.), Huang v. Fraser Hillary’s Limited, 2018 ONCA 277, R. v. Doering, 2021 ONCA 924, Ontario (Natural Resources and Forestry) v. South Bruce Peninsula (Town), 2021 ONCA 749
Rabin v. 2490918 Ontario Inc. , 2023 ONCA 49
Keywords:Contracts, Commercial Leases, Assignment of Lease, Consent to Assignment, Withholding Consent, Reasonableness, Landlord and Tenant, Waiver, s. 23, Commercial Tenancies Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.7, Iroquois Falls Power Corporation v. Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation, 2016 ONCA 271, Labatt Brewing Company Limited v. NHL Enterprises Canada, L.P., 2011 ONCA 511, Rodaro v. Royal Bank of Canada (2002), 59 O.R. (3d) 74 (C.A.), Saskatchewan River Bungalows Ltd. v. Maritime Life Assurance Co., [1994] 2 S.C.R. 490, 1455202 Ontario Inc. v. Welbow Holdings Ltd. (2003), 33 B.L.R. (3d) 163 (Ont. S.C.), 2197088 Ontario Limited v. Cadogan Corporation, 2018 ONSC 3070, 6791971 Canada Inc. v. Eli Messica, 2020 ONSC 1642, Zellers Inc. v. Brad-Jay Investments Ltd., [2002] O.J. No. 4100 (Ont. S.C.), Jo-Emma Restaurants Ltd. v. A. Merkur and Sons Ltd. (1989), 7 R.P.R. (2d) 298 (Ont. S.C.), Tradedge Inc. (Shoeless Joe’s) v. Tri-Novo Group Inc., 84 R.P.R. (4th) 84 (Ont. S.C.), Quickie Convenience Stores Corp. v. Parkland Fuel Corporation, 2020 ONCA 453, Ruth Sullivan, Sullivan on the Construction of Statutes, 7th ed. (Toronto: LexisNexis Canada, 2022)
National Industries Inc. v. Kirkwood , 2023 ONCA 63
Keywords:Civil Procedure, Amending Pleadings, Motion to Strike, Jurisdiction, Res Judicata, Issue Estoppel, Abuse of Process, Plain and Obvious Test, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 21.01, 25.11, 26.01, Toronto (City) v. CUPE., Local 79, 2003 SCC 63, Canam Enterprises Inc. v. Coles (2000), 51 O.R. (3d) 481 (C.A.), Danyluk v. Ainsworth Technologies Inc., 2001 SCC 44, McIntosh v. Parent, [1924] 4 D.L.R. 420 (Ont. C.A.), Transamerica Life Canada Inc. v. ING Canada Inc. (2003), 68 O.R. (3d) 457 (C.A.), F.H. v. McDougall, 2008 SCC 53
Continental Currency Exchange Canada Inc. v. Sprott , 2023 ONCA 61
Keywords:Solicitor-Client Privilege, Litigation Privilege, Breach of Privilege, Stay of Proceedings, Presumed Prejudice, Rebuttable Presumption, Celanese Canada Inc. v. Murray Demolition Corp., 2006 SCC 36, MacDonald Estate v. Martin, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1235, Etco Financial Corp. v. Ontario, [1999] O.J. No 3658 (S.C.), R. v. Babos, 2014 SCC 16, Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Abrametz, 2022 SCC 29, R. v. Bruce Power Inc., 2009 ONCA 573, Goodis v. Ontario (Ministry of Correctional Services), 2006 SCC 31, O’Dea v. O’Dea, 2019 NLSC 206, Morneault v. Dynacorp Acquisition Ltd., 2006 ABQB 831, Dixon v. Lindsay, 2021 ONSC 1360
Short Civil Decisions
5000933 Ontario Inc. v. Mahmood , 2023 ONCA 58
Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Breach, O. Reg. 332/12 Ontario Building Code
Bitaxis Estate v. Bitaxis, 2023 ONCA 66
Keywords: Wills and Estates, Certificates of Appointment of Estate Trustee with a Will, Testamentary Capacity, Civil Procedure, Notices of Objection, Neuberger v. York, 2016 ONCA 191, Johnson v. Johnson, 2022 ONCA 682
Austin v. House , 2023 ONCA 55
Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Parenting Time, Decision-Making Responsibility, Variation, Civil Procedure, Motions to Change, s. 30 Assessment Motions, Costs, Appeals, Security for Costs, Summary Judgment, Vexatious Litigants, Fresh Evidence, Children’s Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12., s.30, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 140, Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, Barendregt v. Grebliunas, 2022 SCC 22, 469 D.L.R. (4th) 1
Lalande v. Lalande, 2023 ONCA 68
Keywords: Family Law, Financial Disclosure, Duty to Disclose, Non-Compliance, Motion to Strike, Roberts v. Roberts, 2015 ONCA 450, Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99, r.1(8).
Hategan v. Frederiksen, 2023 ONCA 57
Keywords: Perfecting Appeal, Extension of Time, Delay, Setting aside Registrar’s Dismissal, Prejudice, Oliveira v. Oliveira, 2022 ONCA 218, Issai v. Rosenzweig, 2011 ONCA 112
Ducharme v. Thibodeau, 2023 ONCA 60
Keywords: Wills and Estate, Notice of Objection, Withdrawal of Notice of Objection, Standing, Costs, Substantial Indemnity.
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