Court of Appeal Summaries (February 1 – 5, 2021)

  • February 06, 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Bank of Montreal v Georgakopoulos, 2021 ONCA 60

Keywords: Contracts, Debtor-Creditor, Mortgages, Remedies, Equitable Mortgages, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 20, 80 Wellesley St. East Ltd. v. Fundy Bay Builders Ltd., [1972] 2 O.R. 280 (C.A.), Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, Elias Markets Ltd. (Re) (2006), 274 D.L.R. (4th) 166 (Ont. C.A.)

Siddiqui v Riahi, 2021 ONCA 63

Keywords: Family Law, Property, Resulting Trust, Beneficial Ownership, Net Family Property, Debts, Spousal Support, Child Support, Family Law Act, RSO 1990, c F3, “property”, ss. 4(1), Kerr v. Baranow, 2011 SCC 10, Korman v. Korman, 2015 ONCA 578

United Mexican States v Burr, 2021 ONCA 64

Keywords: International Law, Trade Law, North American Free Trade Agreement, Civil Procedure, International Arbitration, Appeals, Jurisdiction, International Commercial Arbitration Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 2, Sch. 5, s. 11, UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, arts. 16 and 34, United Mexican States v. Cargill, Inc., 2011 ONCA 622, The Russia Federation v. Luxtona Limited, 2019 ONSC 7558

Pearce v Canada (Staff of the Non-Public Funds, Canadian Forces), 2021 ONCA 65

Keywords: Labour and Employment Law, Statutory Interpretation, Unionized Employees, Constructive Dismissal, Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, Jurisdiction, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 21.01(3)(a), Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, s. 236, Interpretation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-21, s. 12, Bron v. Canada (Attorney General), 2010 ONCA 71, Vaughan v. Canada, 2005 SCC 11, Re Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd., [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27, Evans v. Teamsters Local Union No. 31, 2008 SCC 20, Potter v. New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission, 2015 SCC 10

Albert Bloom Limited v London Transit Commission, 2021 ONCA 74

Keywords: Real Property, Environmental Law, Historical Environmental Contamination, Torts, Negligence, Nuisance, Continuing Torts, Civil Procedure, Limitation Periods, Discoverability, Ultimate Limitation Period, Contribution and Indemnity, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, ss. 5(1)(a), 17, 18, Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19, s. 99, Crombie Property Holdings Limited v. McColl-Frontenac Inc., 2017 ONCA 16, Commercial Bank (Canada) v. Yung, 2018 ONCA 429, Longo v. MacLaren Art Centre, 2014 ONCA 526, Kaiman v. Graham, 2009 ONCA 77, Vellenga v. Boersma, 2020 ONCA 537, Starline Entertainment Centre Inc. v. Ciccarelli, (1995) 25 O.R. (3d) 765 (S.C), RVB Managements Ltd. v. Rocky Mountain House (Town), 2015 ABCA 188, Roberts v. City of Portage la Prairie, [1971] S.C.R. 481, Hamilton (City) v. Metcalfe & Mansfield Capital Corporation, 2012 ONCA 156, Peixeiro v. Haberman, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 549, Brozmanova v. Tarshis, 2018 ONCA 523

Short Civil Decisions

Patterson v Patterson, 2021 ONCA 70

Keywords: Wills and Estates, Attorneys for Property, Civil Procedure, Passing of Accounts, Appeals, Extension of Time, Substitute Decisions Act, s. 42(4)(6), Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 61.07(1)(a), 61.12(6)(b), Rizzi v. Mavros, 2007 ONCA 350

Wang v Banton, 2021 ONCA 72

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, MVA, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Extension of Time, Medical Examinations, Courts of Justice Act, s. 19(1)(b), Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 2.1.02(3), 3.02, 62.02(3), Simpson v. The Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, 2016 ONCA 806

T.J.L. v E.B., 2021 ONCA 75

Keywords: Publication Ban, Family Law, Divorce, Custody and Access, Joint Custody, Principal Residence, Child Support, Civil Procedure, Reasonable Apprehension of Bias, Presumption of Fairness, Children’s Law Reform Act, s. 24, Gordon v. Goertz, [1996] 2 SCR 27, Van de Perre v. Edwards, 2001 SCC 60, Perron v. Perron, 2012 ONCA 811, leave to appeal refused, [2013] SCCA No 26, Miglin v. Miglin (2001), 53 OR (3d) 641 (CA), reversed on other grounds, 2003 SCC 24, Yukon Francophone School Board, Education Areas #23 v. Yukon (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 25, Committee for Justice and Liberty et al. v. National Energy Board et al., [1978] 1 SCR 369