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Court of Appeal Summaries (February 17 – February 20)

February 23, 2026 | John Polyzogopoulos

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Civil Decisions

 

Pederson. v. Forget, 2026 ONCA 118

 

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Occupiers’ Liability, Slip and Fall, Civil Procedure, Trials, Juries, Evidence, Admissibility, Expert Evidence, Probative Value, Prejudicial Effect, Occupiers Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. O.2, Rules of Civil Procedure, 53.03, White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co., 2015 SCC 23, Parliament v. Conley, 2021 ONCA 261, R. v. Abbey, 2009 ONCA 624, Bruff-Murphy v. Gunawardena, 2017 ONCA 502, R. v. D. (D.), 2000 SCC 43, Brisco Estate v. Canadian Premier Life Insurance Co., 2012 ONCA 854

 

Cannabist Company Holdings (Canada) Inc. (Re), 2026 ONCA 120

 

Keywords: Corporations, Plans of Arrangement, Security holders, Voting Rights, Remedies, Oppression, Reasonable Expectations, Civil Procedure, Orders, Collateral Attack, Canada Business Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1985, C. C-44, ss. 192, 241, Rules of Civil Procedure rr. 14.05(2), 14.05(3), Toronto (City) v. C.U.P.E.Local 79, 2003 SCC 63, BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debenture Holders, 2008 SCC 69, Xplore Inc. (Re), 2024 ONSC 4593, RGL Reservoir Management Inc. (Re), 2017 ONSC 7302 

 

Short Civil Decisions

 

McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited v. North Elgin Centre Inc., 2026 ONCA 129

 

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Commercial Leases, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Fresh Evidence, Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13

 

Rahman v. Peel Standard Condominium Corporation No. 779, 2026 ONCA 108

 

Keywords: Real Property, Condominiums, Civil Procedure, Vexatious Litigants, Abuse of Process, Res Judicata, Procedural Fairness, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 140, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 2.2, Peel Standard Condominium Corp. No. 779 v. Rahman, 2023 ONSC 3758, Rahman v. PSCC No. 779, 2023 ONSC 3834, Danyluk v. Ainsworth Technologies Inc., 2001 SCC 44, McLean v. Connell, 2025 ONCA 495, Kalaba v. Bylykbashi, 265 D.L.R. (4th) 320 (Ont. C.A.)

 

Kapital Produce Limited v. Farm Credit Canada, 2026 ONCA 114

 

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Orders, Final or Interlocutory, Security for Costs

 

2257573 Ontario Inc. v. Furney, 2026 ONCA 124

 

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Mortgages, Damages, Interest, Usury, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Re-opening, Frivolous, Vexatious, Abuse of Process, Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 347, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 2.1, 2257573 Ontario Inc. v. Furney, 2022 ONCA 505, Scaduto v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2015 ONCA 733, Robson v. Law Society of Ontario, 2023 ONCA 860, Damallie v. Ping, 2017 ONCA 146, McGrath v. Joy, 2023 ONCA 46

 

Shifrin v. LDF Frozen Foods Inc., 2026 ONCA 125

 

Keywords: Contracts, Corporations, Shareholders, Remedies, Oppression, Civil Procedure, Documentary Disclosure, Financial Statements, Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 6(2)

 

Kotsopoulos v. Toronto (City), 2026 ONCA 121

 

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Slip and Fall, Highways, Public Authorities, Municipalities, Liability, Civil Procedure, Partial Summary Judgment, City of Toronto Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 42(4)(b), Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, s. 44(8)(b), Bello v. Hamilton (City), 2025 ONCA 758, Malik v. Atia, 2020 ONCA 787, Butera v. Chown, Cairns LLP, 2017 ONCA 783

 


 

 

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