In Royal Bank of Canada v Peace Bridge Duty Free Inc., the Court dismissed an appeal involving a dispute over a rent abatement sought by the tenant while their duty-free retail business was shut down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the lease provided for an obligation to negotiate an abatement (and one was given for the period following the pandemic shutdown, but not during the shutdown), there was no actual requirement to grant one. Accordingly, even though the court below and the Court of Appeal felt an abatement was warranted, there was no basis for the courts to rewrite the lease. The tenant was therefore left without a remedy.
In Pyxis Real Estate Equities Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), the Court allowed the Attorney General’s appeal and set aside an order granting rectification of corporate resolutions. The case arose from a corporate reorganization intended to facilitate a tax-free capital dividend, but a misinterpretation led to an unexpected tax liability. The respondent sought to rectify the resolutions to reflect what it argued was the intended transaction. The Court confirmed that rectification is only available to help the parties implement the transaction agreed to, not to avoid unintended tax consequences.
In Veeragathy v. Ambalavanar, the Court allowed an appeal from the dismissal of a claim alleging fraud and unjust enrichment in respect of a failed real estate transaction. The Court found the trial judge erred by failing to properly evaluate the unjust enrichment claim (which did not require proof of fraud do succeed) and other errors.
In Sigalas v Sigalas Selas, a husband’s appeal a family law judgment granted following an uncontested trial was dismissed. The wife’s motion to quash the appeal was also dismissed.
1711811 Ontario Ltd. v. Buckley Insurance Brokers Ltd. was a dispute over an easement in which the trial judge granted a permanent injunction. The appeals by both sides were dismissed.
In Mundulai v. Law Society of Ontario, a former lawyer’s motion for an extension of time to appeal an order that declined to reinstate his licence to practice law was dismissed as unduly late and lacking merit.
Furney v. Hazan was an appeal of a motion judge’s decision to strike the appellants’ claims without leave to amend. The appeal was granted in part.
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Civil Decisions
1711811 Ontario Ltd. v Buckley Insurance Brokers Ltd., 2025 ONCA 56
Keywords: Real Property, Easements, Civil Procedure, Orders, Injunctions, 1711811 Ontario Ltd. (AdLine) v. Buckley Insurance Brokers Ltd., 2014 ONCA 125, Laurie v. Winch, [1953] 1 S.C.R. 49, MacKenzie v. Matthews (1999), 180 D.L.R. (4th) 674 (Ont. C.A.), Weidelich v. de Koning, 2014 ONCA 736, Fallowfield v. Bourgault, 68 O.R. (3d) 417 (Ont. C.A.), Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Reddick v. Robinson, 2024 ONCA 116, Yekrangian v. Boys, 2021 ONCA 629, Owners, Strata Plan LMS 3905 v. Crystal Square Parking Corp., 2020 SCC 29, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Herold Estate v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 ONCA 579, Raimondi v. Ontario Heritage Trust, 2018 ONCA 750, Saelman v. Hill (2004), 20 R.P.R. (4th) 118 (Ont. S.C.), Armak Chemicals Ltd. v. Canadian National Railway Co. (1991), 5 O.R. (3d) 1 (Ont. C.A.), Fram Elgin Mills 90 Inc. v. Romandale Farms Limited, 2021 ONCA 381
Royal Bank of Canada v Peace Bridge Duty Free Inc., 2025 ONCA 54
Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Implied Terms, Duty of Honest Performance, Duty of Good Faith, Real Property, Commercial Leases, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, as amended, s. 243(1), Court of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, as amended, s. 101, Royal Bank of Canada v. Peace Bridge Duty Free Inc., 2023 ONSC 327, JPM Trade Capital Inc. v. Blanchard, 2024 ONCA 876, Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc., 2024 SCC 20, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Weyerhaeuser Company Limited v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2017 ONCA 1007, Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2019 SCC 60, M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd. v. Defence Construction (1951) Ltd., [1999] 1 S.C.R. 619, Empress Towers Ltd. v. Bank of Nova Scotia (1990), 50 B.C.L.R. (2d) 126 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused, [1990] S.C.C.A. No. 472, Mapleview-Veterans Drive Investments Inc. v. Papa Kerollus VI Inc. (Mr. Sub), 2016 ONCA 93, 1284225 Ontario Limited v. Don Valley Business Park Corporation, 2024 ONCA 247, Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71, 2161907 Alberta Ltd. v. 11180673 Canada Inc., 2021 ONCA 590, Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, 2021 SCC 7, A.I. Enterprises Ltd. v. Bram Enterprises Ltd., 2014 SCC 12, Bank of America Canada v. Mutual Trust Co., 2002 SCC 43, C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45, Lafarge Canada Inc v. Bilozir, 2018 ABCA 416, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. v. HB Construction Company Ltd., 2022 NBCA 39
Mundulai v Law Society of Ontario, 2025 ONCA 68
Keywords: Motions, Administrative Law, Leave to Appeal, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 61.03.1(3)(6), Mundulai v. Law Society of Ontario, 2023 ONLSTA 13, Paulsson v. University of Illinois, 2010 ONCA 21, Kefeli v. Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology (2002), 23 C.P.C. (5th) 35 (Ont. C.A.), 1250264 Ontario Inc. v. Pet Valu Canada Inc., 2015 ONCA 5, Overtveld v. Overtveld, 2021 ONCA 930
Pryxis Real Estate Equities Inc. v Canada (Attorney General), 2025 ONCA 65
Keywords: Taxation, Income Tax, Tax-Free Capital Dividends, Remedies, Rectification, Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56, 2484234 Ontario Inc. v. Hanley Park Developments Inc., 2020 ONCA 273, Canada (Attorney General) v. Collins Family Trust, 2022 SCC 26
Veeragathy v Ambalavanar, 2025 ONCA 72
Keywords: Torts, Fraud, Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Inducing Breach of Contract, Breach of Trust, Unjust Enrichment, Remedies, Piercing Corporate Veil, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C. 43., s. 128, FNF Enterprises Inc. v. Wag and Train Inc., 2023 ONCA 92, Mitchell v. Lewis, 2016 ONCA 903, 1417217 Ontario Inc. v. River Trail Estates Inc., 2024 ONCA 491, ScotiaMcLeod Inc. v. Peoples Jewellers Ltd. (1995), 26 O.R. (3d) 481 (C.A.), ADGA Systems International Ltd. v. Valcom Ltd. (1999), 43 O.R. (3d) 101 (C.A.), Kerr v. Baranow, 2011 SCC 10
Sigalas v Sigalas Selas, 2025 ONCA 75
Keywords: Family Law, Spousal Support, Child Support, Section 7 Expenses, Property Division, Equalization of Net Family Property, Parenting, Civil Procedure, Financial Disclosure, Uncontested Trials, Orders, Enforcement, Appeals, Quashing, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 134(3), Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99 r. 25(19), Cosentino v. Cosentino, 2017 ONCA 593, Dickie v. Dickie (2006), 78 O.R. (3d) 1 (C.A.), per Laskin J.A. (dissenting), rev’d 2007 SCC 8, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 346; Siddiqui v. Anwar, 2018 ONCA 965, A.A. v. Z.G., 2016 ONCA 660, Brophy v. Brophy (2004), 45 R.F.L. (5th) 56 (Ont. C.A.), Gray v. Gray, 2017 ONCA 100, Hilton v. Hilton, 2021 ONCA 29, Kim v. McIntosh, 2023 ONCA 356, Johanson v. Hinde, 2016 ONCA 430
Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Mortgages, Torts, Fraud, Knowing Participation, Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, No Reasonable Cause of Action, Res Judicata, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 21.01, Knight v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., 2011 SCC 42, Paton Estate v. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 2016 ONCA 458, Diamond Contracting Ltd. v. MacDearmid (2006), 214 O.A.C. 92 (C.A.), Canbook Distribution Corp. v. Borins, 45 O.R. (3d) 565 (S.C.), Furney et. al. v. Downie et. al., 2024 ONSC 2632, The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. VimpelCom Ltd., 2019 ONCA 354
Short Civil Decisions
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce v Lightfoot, 2025 ONCA 55
Keywords: Real Property, Municipal Law, Land Use Planning, Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, ss. 50, 50.1, Land Titles Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.5, ss. 32, 44(1), 45, 87, Gold v. Chronas, 2015 ONCA 900, Lake v. Cambridge (City), 2023 ONSC 5200, Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2023 ONCA 450, “Land Titles Conversion Qualified” (“LTCQ titles”): Marguerite E. Moore, Title Searching and Conveyancing in Ontario, 7th ed., (Toronto: LexisNexis Canada Inc., 2017)
Abbruzzese v Tucci, 2025 ONCA 70
Keywords: Wills and Estates, Wills, Inter Vivos Transfers, Validity, Undue Influence, Capacity
Keywords: Real Property, Adverse Possession, Civil Procedure, Adjournments, Procedural Fairness, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 6(2)
Northbridge General Insurance Corporation v Jevco Insurance Company, 2025 ONCA 74
Keywords: Contracts, Insurance, Definition of “Accident”, Priorities
Leclerc v Henderson, 2025 ONCA 81
Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Misrepresentation, Fraud, Conspiracy, Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, No Reasonable Cause of Action, Vexatious Litigation, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 2.1
Royal Bank of Canada v Greb Tele-Data Inc., 2025 ONCA 80
Keywords: Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Debts Surviving Bankruptcy, Embezzlement, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, s. 178(1)(d)