Court of Appeal Summaries (November 9 – November 13, 2020)

  • November 17, 2020
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Jonas v Pacitto, 2020 ONCA 727

Keywords: Family Law, Marriage Contracts, Setting Aside ,Spousal Support, Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.), Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, s. 34(4), Spousal Support Guidelines, s.6, Federal Child Support Guidelines, SOR/97-175, s.19(1)(e), Dougherty v. Dougherty, 2008 ONCA 302, Miglin v. Miglin, 2003 SCC 24, Scheel v. Henkelman (2001), 52 O.R. (3d) 1 (C.A.), Rados v. Rados, 2019 ONCA 627, Ballanger v. Ballanger, 2020 ONCA 626, Slongo v. Slongo, 2017 ONCA 272

Kearns v Canadian Tire Corporation, 2020 ONCA 709

Keywords: Contracts, , Interpretation, Settlements, Consensus Ad Idem, Unilateral Mistake, Fraud, Wrongful Dismissal, Employment Law, Wrongful Dismissal, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 20.04(2.1) and (2.2), Oliveri v. Sherman, 2007 ONCA 491, Alampi v. Swartz (1964), 43 D.L.R. (2d) 11 (Ont. C.A.), Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56, 2484234 Ontario Inc. v. Hanley Park Developments Inc., 2020 ONCA 273, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53

Lr v Ontario Civilian Police Commission, 2020 ONCA 720

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Vexatious Litigants, Frivolous, Vexatious, Abuse of Process, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 2.1, Gao v Ontario (workplace Safety and Insurance Board), 2014 ONSC 6974, Scaduto v The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2015 ONCA 0733, R v Cunningham, 2010 SCC 10, R v 974649 Ontario Inc., 2001 SCC 81, Jonsson v Lymer, 2020 ABCA 167

Gagnon v Martyniuk, 2020 ONCA 708

Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Civil Procedure, Contempt, Fresh Evidence, Family Law Rules, O. Reg 114/99, r.31(5), Les Services aux Enfants et Adultes de Prescott-Russell v. N.G. (2006), 82 O.R. (3d) 669 (C.A.), Godard v. Godard, 2015 ONCA 568, Hefkey v. Hefkey, 2013 ONCA 44

Jesan Real Estate Ltd. v Doyle, 2020 ONCA 714

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Standard of Review, Real Property, Residential Tenancies, Occupancy Agreements, Rent to Own, Options to Purchase, Sufficiency of Notice, Bilateral Contracts, Substantial Non-Performance, Unilateral Contracts, Strict Performance, Time of the Essence, Deposits, Relief from Forfeiture, Unconscionability, Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 17, ss. 3(1), s. 4, Sail Labrador Ltd. v. Navimar Corp., [1999] 1 S.C.R. 265, Creston Moly Corp. v. Sattva Capital Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Fuller v. Aphria Inc., 2020 ONCA 403, Thunder Bay (City) v. Canadian National Railway Company, 2018 ONCA 517, leave to appeal to S.C.C. refused, 38247, Ju v. Tahmasebi, 2020 ONCA 383, Azzarello v. Shawqi, 2019 ONCA 820, Stockloser v. Johnson, [1954] 1 Q.B. 476 (Eng. C.A.), Redstone Enterprises Ltd. v. Simple Technology Inc., 2017 ONCA 282, Matthews v. Algoma Timberlakes Corp., 2010 ONCA 468, leave to appeal refused, [2010] S.C.C.A. No. 369

Short Civil Decisions

Jog v Bank of Montreal, 2020 ONCA 721

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Procedural Fairness, Self-Represented Litigants

Central Lumber Limited v Gentile, 2020 ONCA 719

Keywords: Contracts, Construction Law, Breach of Trust, Costs, Construction Lien Act; R.S.O. 1990, c. C.30, s. 8 and s. 13

Jay-Pee Drycleaners Inc. v 2321324 Ontario Inc., 2020 ONCA 711

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Extension of Time