Blaney's Appeals: Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (September 3 – 6 2019)

  • September 18, 2019
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Donleavy v. Ultramar Ltd., 2019 ONCA 687

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Causation, “But For” Test, Material Contribution Test, Apportionment of Fault, Joint and Several Liability, Contributory Negligence, Clements v Clements, 2012 SCC 32, Resurfice Corp v Hanke, 2007 SCC 7, Blackwater v Plint, 2005 SCC 58, Ingles v Tutkaluk Construction Ltd, [2000] 1 SCR 298

Hearn v. McLeod Estate Ltd., 2019 ONCA 682

Keywords: Contracts, Sale of Goods, Implied Conditions and Warranties, Breach of Warranty, Sale by Description, Fraud, Damages, Expectation Damages, Punitive Damages, Expert Evidence, Civil Procedure, Procedural and Natural Justice, Extrinsic Evidence, Sufficiency of Reasons, Reasonable Apprehension of Bias, Pfizer Co v Deputy Minister of National Revenue (Customs & Excise), [1977] 1 SCR 456, R v Sheppard, 2002 SCC 26, Phillips v Ford Motor Co of Canada, [1971] 2 OR 637, Sale of Goods Act, RSO 1990, c S1, s. 51, Langille v Keneric Tractor Sales Limited, [1987] 2 SCR 440, Bruno Appliance and Furniture Inc v Hryniak, 2014 SCC 8

N.S. v. R.M. Ltd., 2019 ONCA 685

Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Joint Custody, Shared Custody, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Stay Pending Appeal, RJR-Macdonald v Canada (AG), [1994] 1 SCR 311, CS v MS, 2010 ONCA 196, Van de Perre v Edwards, 2001 SCC 60

Erland v. Ontario Ltd., 2019 ONCA 689

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Dismissal for Delay, Summary Judgment, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 48.14(1), (5), and (7), Kara v Arnold, 2014 ONCA 871, Stokker v Storoschuk, 2018 ONCA 2

Lewis v. Lewis Ltd., 2019 ONCA 690

Keywords: Wills and Estates, Powers of Attorney, Capacity, Undue Influence, Suspicious Circumstances, Fresh Evidence, Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 30, Knox v Burton (2004), 6 ETR (3d) 285, Starson v Swayze, 2003 SCC 32, Hall v Bennett Estate (2003), 64 OR (3d) 191 (CA), Vout v Hay, [1995] 2 SCR 876, FH v McDougall, 2008 SCC 53

Davidoff v. Sobeys Ontario Ltd., 2019 ONCA 684

Keywords: Employment Law, Wrongful Dismissal, Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, Determination of Question of Law, Limitation Periods, Costs, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, s. 4, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 14.03(2) and 21.01(1)(a), Kaynes v. BP, P.L.C., 2018 ONCA 337

Tarantino v. Galvano Ltd., 2019 ONCA 699

Keywords: Wills and Estates, Wills, Interpretation, Compensation, Personal Care, Occupancy Rent

Short Civil Decisions

Watto v. Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council, 2019 ONCA 683

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Factum

Sammut v. Doheny, 2019 ONCA 693

Keywords: Real Property, Adverse Possession

Makwana v. Bishnu, 2019 ONCA 695

Keywords: Family Law, Spousal Support, Child Support, Fraudulent Conveyances, Costs

Criminal and Provincial Offenses Decisions

Ontario (Environment, Conservation and Parks) v. Thomas Cavanagh Construction Limited, 2019 ONCA 686

Keywords: Provincial Offences, Appeals, Leave to Appeal, Sentencing, Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, s. 131(2)

R. v. S.H. (Publication Ban), 2019 ONCA 669

Keywords: Criminal Law, Evidence, Admissibility, Cell Phones, Opinion Evidence, Rule in Browne v Dunn, Canada Evidence Act, s. 31.1, 31.2, 31.3(a) and 31.3(b), Browne v. Dunn (1893), 6 R. 67 (H.L.)

R. v. E.C. (Publication Ban), 2019 ONCA 688

Keywords: Criminal Law, Sexual Interference, Sentencing, R v Lacasse, 2015 SCC 64, Criminal Code, s. 718.01

R. v. B.J.T. (Publication Ban), 2019 ONCA 694

Keywords: Criminal Law, Sexual Interference, Sexual Assault, Summary Conviction, Sentencing, R. v. Nur, 2015 SCC 15, Criminal Code, s. 151(a), Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 12

R. v. Lisenco, 2019 ONCA 691

Keywords: Criminal Law, Failure to Comply with a Recognizance, Breaking and Entering, Theft, Sentencing, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

R. v. Melnyk, 2019 ONCA 697

Keywords: Criminal Law, Private Prosecution, Mandamus, Certiorari

Ontario Review Board

Sheikh (Re), 2019 ONCA 692

Keywords: Ontario Review Board, Not Criminally Responsible, Conditional Discharge, R. v. Winko, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 625