Court of Appeal Summaries (November 30-December 4, 2020)

  • December 09, 2020
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Issa v Wilson, 2020 ONCA 0756

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Material Misrepresentations, Remedies, Rescission, Panzer v Zeifman et al. (1978), 20 OR (2d) 502 (CA), Beer v Townsgate I Limited (1997), 36 OR (3d) 136 (CA)

Nelson v Ontario, 2020 ONCA 751

Keywords: Labour Law, Arbitrations, Jurisdiction, Human Rights, Workplace Discrimination and Harassment, Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, Employment Standards Act, S.O. 2000, c. 41, Labour Relations Act, 1995, S.O. 1995, Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act, 1993, S.O. 1993, c. 38, Weber v. Ontario Hydro, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 929, Gendron v. Supply and Services Union of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Local 50057, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1298, Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2004 SCC 39, Naraine v. Ford Motor Co. of Canada (2001), 209 D.L.R. (4th) 465 (Ont. C.A.), leave to appeal refused, [2002] S.C.C.A. No. 69, Rivers v. Waterloo Regional Police Services Board, 2018 ONSC 4307, aff’d, 2019 ONCA 267, leave to appeal to SCC refused, 38707, Jaffer v. York University, 2010 ONCA 654, Parry Sound (District) Social Services Administration Board v. Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Local 324 (OPSEU), 2003 SCC 42.

Bowles v Al Mulla Group, 2020 ONCA 761

Keywords: Conflict of Laws, Civil Procedure, Jurisdiction, Real and Substantial Connection, Forum of Necessity Doctrine, Van Breda v. Village Resorts Limited, 2010 ONCA 84, Ibrahim v. Robinson, 2015 ONCA 21, Penner v. Niagara (Regional Police Services Board), 2013 SCC 19, Arsenault v. Nunavut, 2016 ONCA 207, West Van Inc. v. Daisley, 2014 ONCA 232, Forsythe v. Westfall, 2015 ONCA 810, Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423.

Kawartha Capital Corp. v 1723766 Ontario Limited, 2020 ONCA 763

Keywords: Contracts, Settlements, Releases, Defences, Economic Duress, Construction Liens, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Genuine Issue Requiring Trial, Techform Products Ltd. v. Wolda (2001), 56 O.R. (3d) 1 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused, [2001] S.C.C.A. No. 603.

Grasshopper Solar Corporation v Independent Electricity System Operator, 2020 ONCA 769

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Stay Pending Appeal, Serious Question, Irreparable Harm, Balance of Convenience, Contracts, Interpretation, Supreme Court Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-26, ss. 40(1), 65.1, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311, Livent Inc. v. Deloitte & Touche, 2016 ONCA 395, BTR Global Opportunity Trading Limited v. RBC Dexia Investor Services Trust, 2011 ONCA 620, Donovan v. Sherman Estate, 2019 ONCA 465.

Zoutman v Graham, 2020 ONCA 767

Keywords: Torts, Defamation, Internet Libel, Civil Procedure, Anti-SLAPP, Summary Judgment, Courts of Justice Act, s. 137.1, Gaskin v. Retail Credit Co., [1965] 2 S.C.R. 297, Crookes v. Newton, 2011 SCC 47, Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 183 v. Castellano, 2020 ONCA 71, Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61.

Short Civil Decisions

Brampton (City) v Elbasiouni, 2020 ONCA 0758

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Adjournments, Parties Under Disability, Litigation Guardians

Ontario (Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, (Registrar) v 1868653 Ontario Inc. (Newcastle Funeral Home Ltd.), 2020 ONCA 0771

Keywords: Administrative Law, Licence Appeal Tribunal, Licencing, Funeral and Cremation Licenses, Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, SO 2002, c. 33, s. 14(1)(d)(ii).