TABLE OF CONTENTS
Civil Decisions
EPRF Holdings Limited v Fergus Bloor Inc., 2024 ONCA 707
Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Real Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Good and Marketable Title, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Standard of Review, Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co., 2016 SCC 37, 2651171 Ontario Inc. v. Brey, 2022 ONCA 148, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Himidian v. Farquharson, 2019 ONCA 575, Bennett Law Chambers Professional Corporation v. Camcentre Holdings Inc., 2022 ONCA 658, Stefanovska v. Kok (1990),73 O.R. (2d) 368 (H.C.), Thomas v. Carreno, 2013 ONSC 1495, Bronfman-Thomas v. Carreno, 2013 ONCA 566, 1854822 Ontario Ltd. v. Estate of Manual Martins, 2013 ONSC 4310, Holmes v. Graham (1979), 21 O.R. (2d) 289 (C.A.)
Soave v Stahle Construction Inc., 2024 ONCA 706
Keywords: Contracts, Employment, Long Term Disability Benefits, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Credibility, Soave v. Stahle Construction Inc., 2023 ONCA 265, Mathers v. Sun Life Assurance of Canada, 1999 BCCA 292
Williams v VAC Developments Limited, 2024 ONCA 713
Keywords: Contracts, Employment, Wrongful Dismissal, Torts, Defamation, Anti-SLAPP, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O 1990, c. C.43, s. 137.1, Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41, Infectious Disease Emergency Leave, O. Reg. 228/20, Human Rights Code, R.S.O 1990, c. H.19, Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22, Hansman v. Neufeld, 2023 SCC 14
Rebello v Ontario (Community Safety and Correctional Services), 2024 ONCA 718
Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Police, Human Rights, Civil Procedure, Procedural and Natural Justice, Self-represented Litigants, Motions, Summary Judgment, In Person Hearings, Adjournments, Costs, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 7 and 15, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 131, Solicitor’s Act, RSO 1990, c. S.15, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 57.01(1), Baker v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 1999 CanLII 699 (SCC), [1999], Bank of Montreal v. Cadogan, 2021 ONCA 405, Galganov v. Russell (Township), 2012 ONCA 410, Ontario v. Rothmans Inc., 2012 ONSC 1804
Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Breach, Deposits, Forfeiture, Torts, Fraud, Remedies, Relief from Forfeiture, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Priority Dispute, Tang v. Zhang, 2013 BCCA 52, Howe v. Smith (1884), 27 Ch. D. 89 (C.A.), Frechette (Re) (1991), 3 O.R. (3d) 664 (Gen. Div.), Naeem v. Bowmanville Lakebreeze West Village Ltd., 2024 ONCA 383, Ching v. Pier 27 Toronto Inc., 2021 ONCA 551, Redstone Enterprises Ltd. v. Simple Technology Inc., 2017 ONCA 282
Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2299 v. Distillery SE Development Corp., 2024 ONCA 712
Keywords: Real Property, Condominiums, Contracts, Arbitration Clauses, Statutory Interpretation, Civil Procedure, Applications, Arbitrations, Arbitrator, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Arbitration Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 17, s. 10, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, ss 6(1)(b), Rules of Civil Procedure, 14.05(3)(d), R. v. Basque, 2023 SCC 18, Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership v. Rex, 2002 SCC 42, Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27, Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2130 v. York Bremner Developments Limited, 2014 ONCA 809, J. Brian Casey, Arbitration Law of Canada: Practice and Procedure, 4th ed. (Huntington, N.Y.: Juris, 2022)
Short Civil Decisions
Stayside Corporation Inc. v Cyndric Group Inc., 2024 ONCA 708
Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Severances, Repudiation, Remedies, Specific Performance, Spirent Communications of Ottawa Limited v. Quake Technologies (Canada) Inc., 2008 ONCA 92
Tewari v Hillyer, 2024 ONCA 705
Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Orders, Final or Interlocutory, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C-43, ss. 19(1)(b), 110, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 39.03, 2602203 Ontario Inc. v. Bjian Design Inc., 2023 ONCA 81
Perks v Hetti Group Inc., 2024 ONCA 709
Keywords: Corporations, Piercing the Corporate Veil, Torts, Fraud, Contracts, Debtor-Creditor, Interest, Civil Procedure, Limitation Periods, Acknowledgment of Debt, Summary Judgment, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, ss. 4, 13, Middleton v Aboutown Enterprises Inc., 2009 ONCA 466, 642947 Ontario Ltd. v Fleischer et al., (2001) 56 O.R. (3d) 417 (C.A.), Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. v 6470360 Canada Inc., 2014 ONCA 85
Benzacar v Terk, 2024 ONCA 714
Keywords: Costs
Rathod v Chijindu, 2024 ONCA 715
Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Mortgages, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Appeals, Orders, Costs, Enforcement, Dismissal of Appeal, Rathod v. Chijindu, 2024 ONCA 625, Rathod v. Chijindu, 2024 ONCA 633
Keywords: Family Law, Parenting, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Review, Perfection, Extension of Time, Stay Pending Appeal, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 7(5), Student A v. Toronto French School, 2024 ONCA, Weidenfeld v. Weidenfeld, 2022 ONCA 860