Court of Appeal Summaries (July 19-23)

  • July 26, 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Flood v. Boutette, 2021 ONCA 515

Keywords: Torts, Liability of Public Authorities, Negligent Investigation, Malicious Prosecution, Misfeasance in Public Office, Harassment, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Fire Code, O. Reg. 213/07, Section 9.3, Building Code, O. Reg 332/12 s. 1.4.1.2, Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 4, Sections 21, 28, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 134, Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, s. 450, Hill v Hamilton-Wentworth (Regional Municipality) Police Services Board, 2007 SCC 41, Collis v. Toronto Police Services Board (2007), 228 O.A.C. 333 (Div. Ct.), Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. Hamilton (City), 58 O.R. (3d) 37 (C.A.), Good v. Waterloo (City) (2013), 67 O.R. (3d) 89 (S.C.), aff’d 72 O.R. (3d) 719 (C.A.), R. v. Shepherd, 2009 SCC 35, FL Receivables Trust 2002-A (Administrator of) v. Cobrand Foods Ltd., 2007 ONCA 425, Payne v. Mak, 2018 ONCA 622, City of Ottawa v. Bentolila, 2006 ONCJ 541, 495793 Ontario Ltd. (Central Auto Parts) v. Barclay, 2016 ONCA 656, Miazga v. Kvello Estate, 2009 SCC 51, Klurfeld v. Nova Quest Logistics Inc., 2016 ONCA 348, Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205

OZ Merchandising Inc. v. Canadian Professional Soccer League Inc., 2021 ONCA 520

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Intentional Interference with Economic Relations, Civil Procedure, Default Judgments, Trials, Bifurcation, Deemed Admissions, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Reasonable Apprehension of Bias, Costs, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 6.1.01 and 19.05(1), OZ Merchandising Inc. v. Canadian Professional Soccer League Inc., 2019 ONSC 3882, OZ Merchandising Inc. v. Canadian Professional Soccer League Inc., 2020 ONCA 532, aff’d. 2020 ONCA 659, OZ Merchandising Inc. v. Canadian Professional Soccer League, 2018 ONSC 7468, Correia v. Canac Kitchens, 2008 ONCA 506, R. v. C.(P.), 2015 ONCA 30, D.W. v. White, 2004 CanLII 22543 (ON CA), S & A Strasser Ltd. v. Richmond Hill (Town) (1990), 1 O.R. (3d) 243 (C.A.)

MacIntyre v. Winter, 2021 ONCA 516

Keywords: Family Law, Property, Resulting Trust, Gifts, Pecore v. Pecore, 2007 SCC 17, Kerr v. Baranow, 2011 SCC 10, F.H. v. McDougall, 2008 SCC 53, Bergen v. Bergen, 2013 BCCA 492, Christopher v. Freitas, 2019 ONCA 84, Chao v. Chao, 2017 ONCA 701, McNamee v. McNamee, 2011 ONCA 533, M. Gillen, L. Smith & D. W.M. Waters, Waters’ Law of Trusts in Canada, 4th ed. (Toronto: Thomson Reuters Canada, 2012)

Chandrasegaram v. Canadian Tamil Medical Association, 2021 ONCA 526

Keywords: Voluntary Associations, Non-Share Capital Corporations, Bylaws, Interpretation, Officers and Directors, Elections, Annual General Meetings

Florence v. Benzaquen, 2021 ONCA 523

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Wrongful Life, Duty of Care, Proximity, Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, No Reasonable Cause of Action, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 21.01(1)(b), Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, R. v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., 2011 SCC 42, Dobson (Litigation Guardian of) v. Dobson, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 753, Lacroix (Litigation Guardian of) v. Dominique, 2001 MBCA 122, McKay v. Essex Area Health Authority, [1982] Q.B. 1166 (Eng. C.A.), Bovingdon (Litigation Guardian of) v. Hergott, 2008 ONCA 2, Paxton v. Ramji, 2008 ONCA 697, Liebig v. Guelph General Hospital, 2010 ONCA 450, Anns v. Merton London Borough Council, [1977] UKHL 4, [1978] A.C. 728, Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, 688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2020 SCC 35, Deloitte & Touche v. Livent Inc. (Receiver of), 2017 SCC 63, Edwards v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2001 SCC 80, Crawford v. Penney (2003), 14 C.C.L.T. (3d) 60 (Ont. S.C.), aff’d (2004), 26 C.C.L.T. (3d) 246 (Ont. C.A.), X and Y (By Her Tutor X) v. Pal, [1991] NSWCA 302

Canadian Union of Postal Workers v. B’Nai Brith Canada, 2021 ONCA 529  

Keywords: Torts, Defamation, Anti-SLAPP, Defences, Truth, Justification, Fair Comment, Responsible Communication, Malice, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43., s.137.1, 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22, 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Association, 2018 ONCA 685, Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23, WIC Radio Ltd. v. Simpson, 2008 SCC 40, Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61, Armstrong v. Corus Entertainment Inc., 2018 ONCA 689,  Lascaris v. B’nai Brith Canada, 2019 ONCA 163, Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130

Eisen v. 2293398 Ontario Inc., 2021 ONCA 537

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Mortgages, Civil Procedure, Default Judgment, Remedies, Possession, Appeals, Stay Pending Appeal, Zafar v. Saiyid, 2017 ONCA 919, Circuit World Corp. v. Lesperance, 33 O.R. (3d) 674, M & M Homes Inc. v. 2088556 Ontario Inc., 2020 ONCA 134, RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311

Short Civil Decisions

Amrane c. Abragam, 2021 ONCA 536

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Perfection, Extension of Time, Canadian Charter of Rights and FreedomsCity of Toronto Act , 2006, SO 2006, vs. 11, Schedule A, Ontario Works Act , 1997, SO 1997, c. 25 Appendix A, Vancouver (City) v. Ward , 2010 SCC 27