Blaney's Appeals: Court of Appeal Summaries (September 30 – October 4)

  • October 11, 2019
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Civil Decisions

AM v CH (Publication Ban), 2019 ONCA 764

Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Civil Procedure, Fresh Evidence, Divorce Act, RSC 1985, c 3 (2nd Supp), s16, Children’s Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c C 12, s 24, s28, Health Care Consent Act, 1996, SO 1996, c 2, Sched A, s 10, Palmer v The Queen, [1980] 1 SCR 759

Lilydale Cooperative Limited v Meyn Canada Inc., 2019 ONCA 761

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Third Party Claims, Limitation Periods, Discoverability, Appropriate Means, Res Judicata, Issue Estoppel, Abuse of Process, Limitations Act, 2002, SO 2002, c 24, ss 5, 18, Toronto (City) v CUPE, Local 79, 2003 SCC 63, Danyluk v Ainsworth Technologies Inc., 2001 SCC 44, Mega International Commercial Bank (Canada) v Yung, 2018 ONCA 429, 407 ETR Concession Co v Day, 2016 ONCA 709, Ridel   Goldberg, 2019 ONCA 636

Ting (Re), 2019 ONCA 768

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Stay Pending Appeal, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, s. 269, Supreme Court Act, s. 65.1(1), Iroquois Falls Power Corporation v Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation, 2016 ONCA 616

Temedio v Niagara North Condominium Corporation No. 6, 2019 ONCA 762

Keywords: Real Property, Condominiums, Compliance Proceedings, Civil Procedure, Legal Fees, Assessment, Injunctions, Solicitors Act, s 4(1), 9(2), 11, Condominium Act, s 134(1) and (5), 85(1), (2), and (5), Plazavest Financial Corp. v National Bank of Canada (2000), 47 OR (3d) 641, at p 651 (CA)

Valley v. Hay, 2019 ONCA 770

Keywords: Family Law, Spousal Support, Child Support, Equalization of Net Family Property, Set-Off, Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99, Hickey v Hickey, [1999] 2 SCR 518, Senos v Karcz, 2014 ONCA 459, Pirner v Pirner, [2005] OJ No 5093 (CA), Mason v Mason, 2016 ONCA 725, Ludmer v Ludmer, 2014 ONCA 827

Kahlon v ACE INA Insurance, 2019 ONCA 774

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Insurance, Automobile, Coverage, Underinsurance, Contra Preferentem, Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada v Intact Insurance Company, 2017 ONCA 381, Progressive Homes v Lombard General Insurance Co of Canada, 2010 SCC 33, Chilton v. Cooperators General Insurance Co (1997), 32 O.R. (3d) 161 (CA), Pilot Insurance Co v Sutherland, 2007 ONCA 492, Scanlon v Castlepoint Development Corp et al, [1992] OJ No 2692 (CA)

Reynolds v Alcohol and Gaming (Registrar), 2019 ONCA 788

Keywords: Administrative Law, Alcohol and Gaming Regulation, Cannabis Regulation, Judicial Review, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Stay Pending Appeal, Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019, SO 2019, c 7, Sched 17, s 11(2), Cannabis Licence Act, 2018, SO 2018, c 12, Sched. 2, s 48(1) and (2), General, O Reg 468/18, s 8 3(3)

Birtzu v McCron, 2019 ONCA 777

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Costs, Wills and Estates, Conversion, Capacity, Undue Influence, Suspicious Circumstances, Limitation Periods, Sufficiency of Reasons

Murphy v Savoie, 2019 ONCA 784

Keywords: Contracts, Insurance, Automobile, Coverage, Civil Procedure, Determination of Question of Law, Statutory Accident Benefits – accidents on or after November 1, 1996, s. 66, O.Reg. 403/96, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 21.01(1)(a), Intact Insurance Co. v Old Republic Insurance Co., 2016 CarswellOnt 7645 (SCJ), Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada v Intact Insurance Company, 2017 ONCA 381

Mississippi River Power Corporation v WSP Canada Inc., 2019 ONCA 771

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Exclusion Clauses

Potentia Renewables Inc. v Deltro Electric Ltd., 2019 ONCA 779

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Receiverships, Civil Procedure, Applications, Fresh Evidence, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 14.06(3), Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, RSC 1985, c B-3, 671122 Ontario Ltd. v Sagaz Industries Canada Inc., 2001 SCC 59, Western Larch Limited v Di Poce Management Limited, 2013 ONCA 722

Central Park Ajax Developments Phase 1 Inc. v Ajax (Town)., 2019 ONCA 793

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Real Property

Darmar Farms Inc. v Syngenta Canada Inc., 2019 ONCA 798

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Duty of Care, Proximity, Anns/Cooper Test, Negligent Misrepresentation, Civil Procedure, Class Proceedings, Striking Pleadings, No Reasonable Cause of Action, Competition Act, RSC 1985, c  C-34, s 52, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 21.01(1)(b), Nash v. Ontario (1995), 27 OR (3d) 1 (CA), Das v George Weston Ltd., 2018 ONCA 1053, In re Syngenta AG MIR 162 Corn Litigation (2015), 131 F Supp 3d 1177 (D Kan), Kang v Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, 2013 ONCA 118, Mortazavi v. University of Toronto, 2013 ONCA 655, Taylor v Canada (Attorney General), 2012 ONCA 479, Pearson v Inco Ltd., [2001] OTC  919, Gaur v Datta, 2015 ONCA 151, Best v Ranking, 2015 ONSC 6269, Janssen-Ortho Inc. v. Amgen Canada Inc. (2005), 256 DLR (4th) 407, Web Offset Publications Ltd v Vickery (1999), 43 (OR) (3d) 802, R v Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., 2011 SCC 42, Deloitte & Touche v. Livent Inc. (Receiver of), 2017 SCC 63, Design Services Ltd. v. Canada, 2008 SCC 22, Martel Buildings Ltd. v. Canada, 2000 SCC 60, Sauer v Canada (Attorney General), 2007 ONCA 454, Hoffman v Monsanto, 2005 SKQB 225, Donoghue v Stevenson, [1932] AC 562

Short Civil Decisions

Apex Results Realty Inc. v Zaman, 2019 ONCA 766

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Buyer Representation Agreements, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Counterclaims

Bennett v Bennett, 2019 ONCA 772

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Enforcement, Adjournments

Chapadeau v Devlin, 2019 ONCA 767

Keywords: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Costs

Marin v Baiu, 2019 ONCA 769

Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Support, Equalization, Civil Procedure, Orders, Amending, Varying or Setting Aside, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 59.06(2)(a)

Konstantinopoulos v Papadopoulos, 2019 ONCA 773

Keywords: Real Property, Encroachments, Summary Judgment

Pagliuso v Primerica Financial Services Ltd., 2019 ONCA 778

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Originating Process, Statement of Claim, Service, Extension of Time

Ochnik (Trustee) v Belusa, 2019 ONCA 785

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Costs

Peoples Trust Company v Atas, 2019 ONCA 783

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Vexatious Litigants, RJR-MacDonald Inc.v Canada (Attorney General), [1994] 1 SCR 311

Raki Holdings Inc. v Lionheart Enterprises Inc., 2019 ONCA 786

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Real Property

Southside Construction (London) Limited v Windsor (City), 2019 ONCA 787

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Oral Discovery, Examination of Non-Parties, R v 1504413 Ontario Limited, 2008 ONCA 253

Aljawhiri v Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada, 2019 ONCA 798

Keywords: Administrative Law, Regulated Professions, Pharmacists, Judicial Review, Jurisdiction, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Extension of Time, Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c C43, s 21(5), s 6(1)(a), Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 3.02(1), Keewatin v Ontario (Ministry of Natural Resources) (2003), 66 OR (3d) 370 (Div Ct), Overseas Missionary Fellowship v. 578369 Ontario Ltd. (1990), 73 OR (2d) 73 (CA), Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County v Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2018 ONCA 576, 17 C.E.L.R. (4th) 167, and Predie v Ontario (Ministry of the Environment), 2006 CanLII 6450 (Ont CA), Sennek v Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 116, 2017 ONCA 154, Henderson v Henderson, 2014 ONCA 571, 324 OAC 138

Grey v TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, 2019 ONCA 795

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Extension of Time, Small Claims Court, Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c C43, s 21(5)

Criminal Decisions

R v Walker, 2019 ONCA 765

Keywords: Criminal Law, Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Breach of Probation, Sentencing, Dangerous Offenders

R v Cafe, 2019 ONCA 775

Keywords: Criminal Law, First Degree Murder, Evidence, Admissibility, Post-Offence Conduct, Jury Instructions, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

R v Premanthan, 2019 ONCA 780

Keywords: Criminal Law, Sexual Offences, Minors

R v SK (Publication Ban), 2019 ONCA 776

Keywords: Criminal Law, First Degree Murder, Jury Instructions, Sentencing, Youth Criminal Justice Act

R v Superales, 2019 ONCA 792

Keywords: Criminal Law, Sentencing, Victim Surcharge

R v Yehya, 2019 ONCA 781

Keywords: Criminal Law, Robbery, Jury Instructions

R v Gauthier-Carriere, 2019 ONCA 790

Keywords: Criminal Law, Impaired Driving Causing Death, Criminal Negligence Causing Death, Sentencing, Victim Surchage, Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46, s 220, s 255(3), R v Lacasse, 2015 SCC 64, R v Burke, 2017 BCCA 381