Court of Appeal Summaries (January 25 – 29, 2021)

  • February 06, 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Louis v Poitras. 2021 ONCA 49

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Striking Jury Notices, COVID-19, Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, Re Sault Dock Co. Ltd. and City of Sault Ste. Marie, [1973] 2 O.R. 479 (C.A.), Kostopoulos v. Jesshope (1985), 50 O.R. (2d) 54 (C.A.), Louis v. Poitras, 2020 ONCA 815, Girao v. Cunningham, 2020 ONCA 260, MacLeod v. Canadian Road Management Company, 2018 ONSC 2186, Belton v. Spencer, 2020 ONSC 5327, Belton v. Spencer, 2020 ONCA 623, Passero v. Doornkempt, 2020 ONSC 6384, MacDougall v. Sisley, 2020 ONSC 6632, Higashi v. Chiarot, 2020 ONSC 5523

Baylin Technologies Inc. v. Gelerman, 2021 ONCA 45

Keywords: Corporations, Oppression, Securities, Issuers, Directors, Elections, Majority Voting Requirements, Contracts, Remedies, Set-Off, Civil Procedure ,Mootness, Public Importance, Mental Health Centre Penetanguishene v. Ontario, 2010 ONCA 197, Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 342, BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debentureholders, 2008 SCC 69, Telford v. Holt, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 193, Caisse populaire Desjardins de l’Est de Drummond v. Canada, 2009 SCC 29

Fresco v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2021 ONCA 46

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Final or Interlocutory, Class Proceedings, Class Proceeding Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 6, ss. 24(1), 30(2), 30(3), Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s.6(1)(b), Fresco v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2012 ONCA 444, Fresco v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2020 ONSC 75, Fresco v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2020 ONSC 4288, Fresco v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2020 ONSC 6098, Fulawka v. Bank of Nova Scotia, 2012 ONCA 443, Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Microsoft Corporation, 2013 SCC 57, Bancroft-Snell v. Visa Canada Corporation, 2019 ONCA 822

Lima v. Kwinter, 2021 ONCA 47

Keywords: Contracts, Solicitor and Client, Contingency Fee Agreements, Unenforceability, Quantum MeruitSolicitors Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.15, ss. 23-24, 28.1(8)-(9), Cohen v. Kealey and Blaney, [1985] O.J. No. 160 (C.A.), Almalki v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 26, Tri Level Claims Consultants Ltd. v. Koliniotis (2005), 257 D.L.R. (4th) 297 (Ont. C.A.), McIntyre Estate v. Ontario (Attorney General) (2002), 61 O.R. (3d) 257 (C.A.), Raphael Partners v. Lam (2002), 61 O.R. (3d) 417 (C.A.), Henricks-Hunter v. 814888 Ontario Inc. (Phoenix Concert Theatre), 2012 ONCA 496, Cookish v. Paul Lee Associates Professional Corporation, 2013 ONCA 278, Du Vernet v. 1017682 Ontario Limited and Victor Wong, 2009 ONSC 29191, Séguin v. Van Dyke, 2013 ONSC 6576, Chudy v. Merchant Law Group, 2008 BCCA 484, Hodge v. Neinstein, 2015 ONSC 7345 (Div. Ct.), aff’d in part, 2017 ONCA 294

Lucas v. 1858793 Ontario Inc. (Howard Park), 2021 ONCA 52

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land,  Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, Repudiation, Acceptance of Breach, Termination, Remedies, Relief from Forfeiture, Specific Performance, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 98, Place Concorde East Ltd. Partnership v. Shelter Corp. of Canada Ltd., (2006) 270 D.L.R. (4th) 181, Losenno v. Ontario Human Rights Commission, (2005) 78 O.R. (3d) 161 (C.A.), Bercovitch v. Resnick, 2011 ONSC 5082, leave to appeal refused, 2011 ONSC 6410 (Div. Crt.), Saskatchewan River Bungalows Ltd. v. Maritime Life Assurance Co., [1994] 2 S.C.R. 490, Semelhago v. Paramadevan, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 415, Matthew Brady Self Storage Corp. v. InStorage Limited Partnership, 2014 ONCA 858, leave to appeal refused, [2015] S.C.C.A. No. 50, 1954294 Ontario Ltd. v. Gracegreen Real Estate Development Ltd., 2017 ONSC 6369, Adderley v. Dixon, (1824) 57 E.R. 239 (Ch.), Asamera Oil Corp. v. Seal Oil & General Corp., [1979] 1 S.C.R. 633, John E. Dodge Holdings Ltd. v. 805062 Ontario Ltd. (2001), 56 O.R. (3d) 341 (S.C.), aff’d (2003) 63 O.R. (3d) 304 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused, [2003] S.C.C.A. No. 145, Landmark of Thornhill Ltd. v. Jacobson (1995), 25 O.R. (3d) 628 (C.A.), Walker v. Jones (2008), 298 D.L.R. (4th) 344, Sivasubramaniam v. Mohammad, 2018 ONSC 3073, 98 R.P.R. (5th) 130, aff’d 2019 ONCA 242, 100 R.P.R. (5th) 1., Di Millo v. 2099232 Ontario Inc., 2018 ONCA 1051, leave to appeal refused, [2019] S.C.C.A. No. 55, Gillespie v. 1766998 Ontario Inc., 2014 ONSC 6952, UBS Securities Inc. v. Sands Brothers Canada Ltd., 2009 ONCA 328, Southcott Estates Inc. v. Toronto Catholic District School Board, 2012 SCC 51, Neighbourhoods of Cornell Inc. v. 1440106 Ontario Inc. (2003), 11 R.P.R. (4th) 294, aff’d (2004), 22 R.P.R. (4th) 176 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused, [2004] S.C.C.A. No. 390, Corporation v. Stilton Corp. Ltd., 2019 ONCA 746, leave to appeal to S.C.C. refused, 38927 (April 2, 2020), Louis v. Poitras, 2020 ONCA 815

Beaudoin Estate v. Campbellford Memorial Hospital, 2021 ONCA 57

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, Limitation Periods, Trustees, Discoverability, Fraudulent Concealment, Discoverability, Torts, Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 21.01(1)(a), 20, Limitations Act2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, Trustee Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. T.23, s. 38(3), Transamerica Life Canada Inc. v. ING Canada Inc. (2003), 68 O.R. (3d) 457 (C.A.), Paton Estate v. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (Fallsview Casino Resort and OLG Casino Brantford), 2016 ONCA 458, R. v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., 2011 SCC 42, Levesque v. Crampton Estate, 2017 ONCA 455, Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42, Colin v. Tan, 2016 ONSC 1187, McIlvenna v. 1887401 Ontario Ltd., 2015 ONCA 830, Kaynes v. BP p.l.c., 2021 ONCA 36, Giroux Estate v. Trillium Health Centre (2005), 74 O.R. (3d) 341 (C.A.), Clements v. Clements, 2012 SCC 32, Operation Dismantle v. The Queen, [1985] 1 S.C.R. 441, P.K. v. Desrochers (2001), 151 O.A.C. 341 (C.A.), Spar Roofing & Metal Supplies Ltd. v. Glynn, 2016 ONCA 296

Short Civil Decisions

Khader c. Mamache, 2021 ONCA 51

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Perfection, Extension of Time, Family Law, Custody and Access, COVID-19, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, ss. 19(1)(b), Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 62.02(3), Codina v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2020 ONCA 116, Issasi v. Rosenzweig, 2011 ONCA 112, Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. v. Froese, 2013 ONCA 131, D.G. v. A.F., 2014 ONCA 436, Van de Perre c. Edwards, 2001 SCC 60

Webster v. Groszman, 2021 ONCA 55

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Partition ActPartition Act, RSO 1990, c. P. 4, s. 7, Punit v Punit, 2014 ONCA 252