Court of Appeal Summaries (October 7 – October 11)

  • October 18, 2024
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Truong v. Jeweler’s Mutual Insurance Company, 2024 ONCA 734

Keywords: Contracts, Insurance, Theft, Coverage, Damages, Compensatory Damages, Replacement Value, Actual Cash Value, Punitive Damages, Insurance, Kosmopoulos v. Constitution Insurance Co., [1987] 1 S.C.R. 2, Assaad v. Economical Insurance Group (2002), 59 O.R. (3d) 641 (CA), Fidler v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, 2006 SCC 30, SFC Litigation Trust v. Chan, 2019 ONCA 525, Naylor Group Inc. v. Ellis-Don Construction Ltd., 2001 SCC 58, Rougemount Capital Inc. v. Computer Associates International Inc., 2016 ONCA 847, Hamilton v. Open Window Bakery Ltd., 2004 SCC 9, SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. v. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, 2024 ONCA 675, Lieberman v. Federation Insurance Company of Canada, 2004 BCSC 572, Black’s Law Dictionary

Curtis v. McCague Borlack LLP, 2024 ONCA 729

Keywords: Torts, Professional Negligence, Lawyers, Defamation, Malicious Prosecution, Conspiracy, Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Duty of Care, Defences, Absolute Immunity, Civil Procedure, Amending Pleadings, Absolute Privilege, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 21,01(1)(b), Gagne v. Harrison, 2024 ONCA 82, Fernandez Leon v. Bayer, 2023 ONCA 629, Amato v. Welsh, 2013 ONCA 258, Bluteau v. Griffiths, 2023 ONSC 1004, Munster v. Lamb (1883), 11 Q.B.D. 588 (Eng. C.A.), Hamouth v. Edwards & Angell, 2005 BCCA 172, Nelles v. Ontario, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 170, Pate Estate v. Galway-Cavendish and Harvey (Township), 2013 ONCA 669, Curley v. Taafe, 2019 ONCA 368, Chaudhry v. Khan, 2015 ONSC 1847

Le v. Norris, 2024 ONCA 741

Keywords: Family Law, Summary Judgment, Spousal Support, Child Support, Parenting Time, Parenting Authority, Joint Tenants, Tenants in Common, Property Claims, Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3 ss. 1, 29 and 30, Children’s Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12 ss. 4 and 7, All Families Are Equal Act (Parentage and Related Registrations Statute Law Amendment)2016, S.O. 2016, c. 23, Citizenship Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-29, Chartier v. Chartier, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 242,  Ballmick v. Ballmick, 2005 ONCJ 101, Cornelio v. Cornelio (2008), 94 O.R. (3d) 213 (S.C.), Boivin v. Smith, 2013 ONCJ 426, Truscott v. Co-Operators General Insurance Company, 2023 ONCA 267, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce v. Deloitte & Touche, 2016 ONCA 922, Malik v. Attia, 2020 ONCA 787, VP Auto Sales & Service Ltd. v. Ahmed Inc., 2024 ONCA 507, A.A. v. B.B., 2007 ONCA 2, Canada (Attorney General) v. Mossop, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 554, Richardson v. Richardson, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 857, D.B.S. v. S.R.G., 2006 SCC 37, A.W.M. v. T.N.S., 2014 ONSC 5420, Hyrniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7

Hoffelner v. Whiteley, 2024 ONCA 753

Keywords: Family Law, Property, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Perfection, Extension of Time, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 1(8.4), 10(5), and 61.13, Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99, r. 22, Belton v. Spencer, 2020 ONCA 623, Fontaine v. Attorney General of Canada, 2020 CanLII 64770 (Ont. C.A.), Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. v. Froese, 2013 ONCA 131, Sickinger v. Sickinger, 2017 ONCA 760

Loney v. John Doe, 2024 ONCA 748

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, MVA, Civil Procedure, Amending Pleadings, Misnomer, Limitation Periods, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 4.04(2), 48.04(1), Horani v. Manulife Financial Corporation, 2023 ONCA 51, Spirito Estate v. Trillium Health Centre, 2007 CanLII 41901 (ON SC), Essar Algoma Steel Inc. v. Liebherr (Canada) Co., 2011 ONSC 1688, Stechyshyn v Domljanovic, 2015 ONCA 889, Kitcher v. Queensway General Hospital (1997), 44 O.R. (3d) 589 (C.A.), O’Sullivan v. Hamilton Health Sciences Corp., 2011 ONCA 507, Davies v. Elsby Brothers Ltd., [1960] 3 All E.R. 672, Moreau v. Northwestern General Hospital (1988), 65 O.R. (2d) 128 (S.C.), Rakowski et al. v. Mount Sinai Hospital et al. (1987), 59 O.R. (2d) 349 (S.C.), McArthur v. Kaal (2006), 30 C.P.C. (6th) 150 (Ont. S.C.), Lyman v. Chan, 2018 ONSC 4037, 1588444 Ontario Ltd. v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., 2017 ONCA 42, Mohabir v. Mohabir, 2014 ONSC 5484, Brown-Vidal v. Doe, 2015 ONSC 3362, Mazzuca v. Silver Creek Pharmacy Ltd. (2001), 56 O.R. (3d) 768 (C.A.)

Short Civil Decisions

Mohammad v. Springer Nature, 2024 ONCA 745

Keywords: Torts, “Fraudulent Research”, Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, No Reasonable Cause of Action, Vexatious Litigation, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 2.1.01, 2.1.01(3), Scaduto v. The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2015 ONCA 733, Lochner v. Ontario Civilian Police Commission, 2020 ONCA 720, Mohammad v. McMaster University, 2023 ONCA 598; Mohammad v. Bakr, 2024 ONCA 347, Mohammad v. Munn, 2023 ONSC 4361; Mohammad v. Springer Nature, 2023 ONSC 5523

Boltyansky v. Joseph-Walker, 2024 ONCA 743

Keywords: Costs

Grand River Conservation Authority v. Kentner, 2024 ONCA 742

Keywords: Costs

Conte v. Pettle, 2024 ONCA 733

Keywords: Wills and Estates, Fraudulent Conveyances, Fraudulent Conveyances Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.29, Cambone v. Okoakih, 2016 ONSC 792

Macera v. Niagara Regional Police Service, 2024 ONCA 756

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Orders, Costs, Enforcement

TriDelta Investment Counsel Inc. v. GTA Mixed-Use Developments GP Inc., 2024 ONCA 746

Keywords: Contracts, Limited Partnership Agreements, Defences, Estoppel by Representation, Promissory Estoppel

Zhao v. Fan, 2024 ONCA 759

Keywords: Corporations, Remedies, Oppression

Hogg v. Wealthsimple Inc., 2024 ONCA 749

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Originating Process, Statements of Claim, Service, Extension of Time, Validation, Orders, Without Notice, Setting Aside, Full and Fair Disclosure

George v. 2411363 Ontario Inc. (Ontario Health Clinics Brantford FHO Inc.), 2024 ONCA 752

Keywords: Contracts, Employment, Wrongful Dismissal, Civil Procedure, Limitation Periods, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Schedule B, s. 5(1)(a)(iii), s. 5(2), Levac v. James, 2023 ONCA 73, O’Reilly v. ClearMRI Solutions Ltd., 2021 ONCA 385, Downtown Eatery (1993) Ltd. v. Ontario, 54 O.R. (3d) 161 (C.A.)

Ali v. Irfan, 2024 ONCA 758

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, MVA, Damages, Loss of Competitive Advantage, Lazare v. Harvey, 2008 ONCA 171, Kerr v. Loblaws Inc., 2007 ONCA 371, McCannell v. McLean, [1937] S.C.R. 341