Blaney's Appeals: Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (May 21 – 24, 2019)

  • June 01, 2019
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Birchcliffe Core-Harbour Inc v. Pinnock, 2019 ONCA 417

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Breach of Contract, Damages, Expectation Damages

2386240 Ontario Inc v. Mississauga (City), 2019 ONCA 413

Keywords: Municipal Law, By-laws, Jurisdiction, Public Health and Safety, Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25,  Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 833, 2326169 Ontario Inc. v. Toronto (City), 2016 ONSC 6221, Canada Post Corp. v. Hamilton (City), 2016 ONCA 767

Strathan Corporation v. Khan, 2019 ONCA 418

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Amending Pleadings, Environmental Claims, Limitation Periods, Discoverability, Abuse of Process, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26, Environmental Protection Act, RSO 1990, c E.19, Limitations Act, 2002, SO 2002, c 24, Sched B, ss 5, 17, Joseph v. Paramount Canada’s Wonderland, 2008 ONCA 469

Reaction Distributing Inc. v. Algonquin Highlands (Township), 2019 ONCA 433

Keywords: Contracts, Breach of Contract, Tendering, Compliant Bids, Double N Earthmovers Ltd. v. Edmonton (City), 2007 SCC 3

Cosentino v. Dominaco Developments Inc., 2019 ONCA 426

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Amending Pleadings, Partial Summary Judgment, Limitation Periods, Reasonable Apprehension of Bias, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sch. B, ss 5(2), Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26.01, R. v. S. (R.D.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484, Frohlick v. Pinkerton Canada Ltd., 2008 ONCA 3

Kormos v. Fast, 2019 ONCA 430

Keywords: Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Definition of Insolvency, Annulling Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, ss. 181(1), Re Wale (1996), 45 CBR (3d) 15

V Hazelton Limited v. Perfect Smile Dental Inc., 2019 ONCA 423

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Commercial Tenancies, Commercial Leases, Subleases, Assignments of Leases, Duty of Good Faith, Option to Renew, Reversionary Interest, Privity of Contract, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Commercial Tenancies Act, RSO 1990, c L.7, s. 3, Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c C.43, ss. 6(2), Bhasin v Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71, Highway Properties v Kelly, Douglas & Co Ltd, [1971] SCR 562, Crystalline Investments Ltd v Domgroup Ltd, 2004 SCC 3, Jameson v London and Canadian Loan and Agency Co, [1897] 27 SCR 435, Goldman v 682980 Ontario Ltd, [2002] Carswell Ont 3486 (ONCA), Dental Co of Canada v Sperry Canada Ltd, [1971] SCR 266, Wotherspoon v Canadian Pacific Ltd, [1987] 1 SCR 952, Letourneau Developments v Red Fort Realty Ltd, [1985] Carswell Alta 208 (ABCA)

Nelson v. Lavoie, 2019 ONCA 431

Keywords: Torts, Professional Negligence, Tax, Civil Procedure, Limitation Periods, Discoverability, “Appropriate Means”, Summary Judgment, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, ss. 5(1)(a)(iv) and 5(b)

Karafiloski v. Kalenga, 2019 ONCA 414

Keywords: Civil procedure, Appeals, Orders, Consent

Meridian Credit Union Ltd. v. Chijindu, 2019 ONCA 425

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Mortgages, Default, Waiver, River Bungalows Ltd. v. Maritime Life Assurance Co., [1994] 2 S.C.R. 490

Baxter v. Winter, 2019 ONCA 428

Keywords: Appeal Book Endorsement

Hart v. Balice, 2019 ONCA 424

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Fresh Evidence

Ozimkowski v Raymond, 2019 ONCA 435

Keywords: Torts, MVA, Contributory Negligence, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment

R. v. Lai, 2019 ONCA 420

Keywords: Criminal Law, Possession of Narcotics, Trafficking Narcotics, Possession of Proceeds of Crime, Evidence, Admissibility, Reliability, Credibility, Exclusion, Search and Seizure, Warrants, Exigent Circumstances, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, ss 8 and 24(2) R v. Grant, 2009 SCC 32, R v. Godoy, [1999] 1 SCR 311, R v. Pino, 2016 ONCA 389, R v. Harrison, 2009 SCC 34, R v. Norman (1993), 26 CR (4th) 256 (ON CA), R v. Feeney, [1997] 2 SCR 13, R v. Caslake, [1998] 1 SCR 51, Hunter v Southam Inc., [1984] 2 SCR 145, R v. Harrison, 2008 ONCA 85, R v. McGuffie, 2016 ONCA 365

R. v. Sullivan, 2019 ONCA 412

Keywords: Criminal Law, Breach of Bail Conditions, Sentencing, Probation

R. v. Lenhardt, 2019 ONCA 416

Keywords: Criminal Law, Drug-Related Offences, Search and Seizure, Right to Counsel, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss 8 and 10(b)

R. v. Majeed, 2019 ONCA 422

Keywords: Criminal Law, Fraud, Delay, Sentencing, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s.11(b), R v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27

R. v. R.M., 2019 ONCA 419

Keywords: Criminal Law, Assault, Sexual Assault, Unlawful Confinement, Assault with a Weapon, Aggravated Assault, Uttering a Death Threat, Evidence, Admissibility, Prior Inconsistent Statements, Credibility, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s 11, Criminal Code, s 486, R v Jordan, 2016 SCC 27, R v Kiss, 2018 ONCA 184

R. v. R.M., 2019 ONCA 427

Keywords: Criminal Law, Sexual Assault, Invitation to Sexual Touching, Touching for a Sexual Purpose, Evidence, Credibility, Demeanour, Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46, s 486

R. v. Szpyrka, 2019 ONCA 421

Keywords: Criminal Law, Possession, Trafficking, Cultivating Marihuana, Certiorari Application, Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46, s 548, R v Wilson, 2016 ONCA 235, R v Jackson, 2016 ONCA 736

R. v. Igenu, 2019 ONCA 429

Keywords: Criminal Law, Adjournments, Appeal Book Endorsement