Articles 2024

This article discusses the standard of appellate review applicable to contractual interpretation cases as considered by the Ontario Court of Appeal in Deslaurier Custom Cabinets v. 1728106 Ontario Inc., 2017 ONCA 293.

This article discusses recent Court of Appeal authority in respect of how responsibility for an accident should be apportioned between different parties involved in the accident.

Employment Law decision of Nemeth v. Hatch Ltd., 2018 ONCA 7. In Trade Finance Solutions Inc. v. Equinox Global Limited, 2018 ONCA 12, the court enforced an arbitration clause in an insurance policy and stayed an action brought in Ontario in favour of arbitration in London, England.

Are you a junior lawyer that has not yet set an action down for trial? Have you heard about the inefficiencies of setting a trial date in scheduling court? Certain regional practice directions include particular processes for getting your trial date and judges are reminding litigators to take a look.

In Stokker, the Court reaffirmed the proper legal test in Nissar for restoring an action that has been administratively dismissed for delay. In Vancise, the motion judge dismissed the action on the basis that it was barred by s. 9 of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, which bars actions against the federal government when it has already provided compensation under a government program. The Court of Appeal upheld the motion judge’s decision.

Good afternoon, As expected, it was a quiet week at the Court of Appeal. Topics covered included setting aside default judgement, and the oppression remedy and clean hands doctrine. Happy New Year! John Polyzogopoulos

This was a busy week for the Court of Appeal. Topics covered included family law, wrongful dismissal, wills and estates, insurance coverage, tort liability of employees, workplace safety, police liability, limitation periods, conditional discharges from bankruptcy and costs against non-parties.

Below are this week’s summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal. Topics covered this week included testamentary capacity, negligent misrepresentation, WSIB collateral benefits in MVA context, a boundary dispute and exemption from seizure of property under the Indian Act in a repair and storage lien context.

Good afternoon/evening. The notable decisions this week include Winmill v. Woodstock (Police Services Board), a decision on discoverability, and Chinese Publications for Canadian Libraries Ltd. v. Markham (City), a decision on security for costs. Other topics included damages for the breach of an APS, child abduction, a boundary dispute, a jury verdict in the MVA context, employment law and motions to extend the time to appeal. John Polyzogopoulos

Below are this week’s summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal. Topics this week included personal injury, family law, employment law, property law, mortgages, bankruptcy and insolvency and extensions of time to appeal.