The past two weeks saw ten substantive decisions released by the Court of Appeal. Topics covered included bankruptcy & insolvency, contracts (freight), enforcement of letters of request by foreign courts, family law and insurance, as well as the usual procedural decisions relating to extensions of time and appellate jurisdiction.
Wishing everyone an enjoyable weekend.
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Civil Decisions
Del Equipment Inc. (Re), 2020 ONCA 0555
Keywords: Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Unjust Enrichment, Set-Off, Civil Procedure, Leave to Appeal, Companies Creditors’ Arrangement Act, RSC 1985, c. C-36, Stelco Inc., (Re) (2005), 75 OR (3D0 5 (CA)., Kerr v Baranow, 2011 SCC 10.
Sky Clean Energy Limited. (Sky Solar (Canada) Ltd.) v Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2020 ONCA 0558
Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Insurance, Coverage, Commercial General Liability Insurance, Additional Insureds, Meaning of “Arising Out Of The Operations Of”, Duty of Good Faith, Civil Procedure, Costs, Vernon Vipers Hockey Club v. Canadian Recreation Excellence (Vernon) Corp., 2012 BCCA 291, Amos v. Insurance Corp of British Columbia, [1995] 3 S.C.R. 405, Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. Herbison, 2007 SCC 47, Citadel General Assurance Co. v. Vytlingam, 2007 SCC 46, Waterloo (City) v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co., 2006 CanLII 43498 (Ont. S.C.), Great Atlantic & Pacific Co. of Canada Ltd. v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co., 2013 ONSC 7200, Oliveira v. Aviva Canada Inc., 2017 ONSC 6161, Boucher v. Public Accountants Council for the Province of Ontario (2004), 71 O.R. (3d) 291 (C.A.), Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Matsqui Indian Band, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 3
Goderich-Exeter Railway Company Limited v Shantz Station Terminal Ltd. 2020 ONCA 0560
Keywords: Contracts, Carriage, Demurrage, Unjust Enrichment, Canada Transportation Act, SC 1996, c10, Canadian National Railway v. Neptune Bulk Terminals (Canada) Ltd., 2006 BCSC 1073, Canadian National Ry. Co. v. Canadian Industries Ltd., [1940] 3 D.L.R. 621 (Ont SC), aff’d [1940] O.W.N. 452 (CA), aff’d [1941] SCR 591, Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Canada (National Transportation Agency) and Canadian Millers Association, [1979] 2 FC 809, aff’d [1980] 1 SCR 319, Canadian National Railway v. Canada (Attorney General), 2014 SCC 40, Grand Trunk Ry. Co. of Canada v. McMillan, [1889] 16 SCR 543, 2484234 Ontario Inc. v. Hanley Park Developments Inc., 2020 ONCA 273, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Moore v. Sweet, 2018 SCC 52, North-West Line Elevators Association et al. v. Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway et al., [1959] SCR 239, Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Great Lakes Brick & Stone Ltd., 1995 CanLII 7408 (Ont Ct J), N.Y. Central R. Co. v. Joseph Dolan & Sons Ltd., [1929] 1 DLR 817 (Ont CA), Railink Canada Ltd. (Southern Ontario Railway) v. Fedmar Limited, 2009 CanLII 15893 (Ont Sup Ct), Saint John Tug Boat Co. Ltd. v. Irving Refinery Ltd., 1964, SCR 614, Simpson v. 603418 Ontario Inc., 2018 ONSC 5156 (Div Ct), Turner, Dennis & Lowry Lumber Co. v. Chicago, M & St. P. Ry. Co., 271 U.S. 259 (1926)
Dembo v Hannas, 2020 ONCA 0564
Keywords: Family Law, Domestic Contracts, Separation Agreements, Child Support, Civil Procedure, Appeals, New Issues on Appeal, Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, ss. 54 and 55, Kaiman v. Graham, 2009 ONCA 77, Petersoo v. Petersoo, 2019 ONCA 624, Van Delst v. Hronowsky, 2020 ONCA 329
Mudronja v Mudronja, 2020 ONCA 0569
Keywords: Family Law, Equalization of Net Family Property, Spousal Support, Child Support, Arrears, Post-Judgment Interest, Leave to Appeal Costs, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 129(1), Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 31, ss. 1, 6(7), Child Support Guidelines, O. Reg. 391/97, s. 16, sched. III, Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99, r. 24(8), Brad-Jay Investments Ltd. v. Village Developments Ltd. (2006), 218 O.A.C. 315 (C.A.)
Perlmutter v Smith, 2020 ONCA 0570
Keywords: Conflict of Laws, Civil Procedure, Letters of Request, Evidence Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.23, s. 60, Canada Evidence Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-5, s. 46, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 25.11(b), Gulf Oil Corporation v Gulf Canada Ltd et al, [1980] 2 SCR 39, R v Zingre, [1981] 2 SCR 392, Presbyterian Church of Sudan v Taylor, (2006), 275 DLR (4th) 512 (Ont CA), Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc v Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd, 2013 ONCA 264, Re Friction Division Products, Inc and E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co Inc et al (No 2) (1986), 56 OR (2d) 722 (HC), Fecht v Deloitte & Touche (1996), 28 OR (3d) 188 (Gen Div), Treat America Ltd v Nestlé Canada Inc, 2011 ONCA 560, Presbyterian Church of Sudan v Talisman Energy Inc, 2005 ABQB 920, AstraZeneca LP v Wolman, 2009 CarswellOnt 7787 (SC), Pecarsky v Lipton Wiseman Altbaum & Partners, [1999] OJ No 2004 (SC), Aker Biomarine AS v KGK Synergize Inc, 2013 ONSC 4897, Ontario Public Service Employees Union Pension Fund (Trustees of) v Clark (2006), 270 DLR (4th) 429 (Ont CA), France (Republic) v De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd (1991), 3 OR (3d) 705 (CA), Johnson v Marzouca, 2016 ONCA 298, Oticon v Gennum Corp, 2010 ONSC 1638, Scoular Co v Detlefsen, 2016 ONSC 4001
Aviva Canada Inc. v 1843538 Ontario Inc., 2020 ONCA 0581
Keywords: Breach of Contract, Breach of Duty of Honest Performance of a Contract, Unjust Enrichment, Torts, Fraud, Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Conspiracy, Ex Turpi Causa, , Trespass, Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 21, 25, Hall v Hebert, [1993] 2 SCR 159, British Columbia v Zastowny, 2008 SCC 4
Beazley v Canada (Attorney General), 2020 ONCA 0582
Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Extension of Time, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 2.1
Alexander v Longo Brothers Fruit Market Inc., 2020 ONCA 0590
Keywords: Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, Frivolous, Vexatious, Abuse of Process, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 2.1.01
Dal Bianco v Deem Management Services Limited, 2020 ONCA 0585
Keywords: Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Receiverships, Priority, Construction Law, Construction Liens, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Federal Paramountcy, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, RSC 1985, c. B-3, ss. 193, 243(1), 249, Construction Act, RSO 1990, c. C.30, ss. 71(1), 78, Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c. C.43, s. 101, Business Development Bank of Canada v. Astoria Organic Matters Ltd., 2019 ONCA 269, Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. v. Wedgemount Power Limited Partnership, 2018 BCCA 283, Third Eye Capital Corporation v. Ressources Dianor Inc./Dianor Resources Inc., 2019 ONCA 508, Buduchnist Credit Union Limited v. 2321197 Ontario Inc., 2019 ONCA 588, Comfort Capital Inc. v. Yeretsian, 2019 ONCA 1017, RREF II BHB IV Portofino, LLC v. Portofino Corporation, 2015 ONCA 906
Ontario (Attorney General) v Nanji, 2020 ONCA 0591
Keywords: Residential Tenancies, Moratorium on Eviction Orders, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Final or Interlocutory, Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c C.43, ss. 6(1)(b), 19(1)(b), McClintock v Karam, 2017 ONCA 277, Hendrickson v Kallio, [1932] OR 675 (CA)
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