Court of Appeal Summaries (June 28-30)

  • July 05, 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Thrive Capital Management Ltd. v. Noble 1324 Queen Inc., 2021 ONCA 474

Keywords: Torts, Fraud, Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Braech of Fiduciary Duty, Breach of Contract, Civil Procedure, Orders, Mareva Injunctions, Enforcement, Contempt, Appeals, Security for Costs, Stay Pending Appeal, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 60.18, 61.06(1), 61.06(1)(c), 63.01(1), 63.03(3), 63.01(5), 63.02(1), Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation, 2017 ONCA 827, Combined Air Mechanical Services Inc. v. Flesch, 2010 ONCA 633, Heidari v. Naghshbandi, 2020 ONCA 757, York University v. Markicevic, 2017 ONCA 651, Zeitoun v. Economical Insurance Group (2008), 91 O.R. (3d) 131 (Div. Ct.),  Zafar v. Saiyid, 2017 ONCA 919

M.P.M. v. A.L.M., 2021 ONCA 465

Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Best Interests of Child, Appeals, Orders, Children’s Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12, ss. 28, s. 30, 76(2) and 76(3), Divorce Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 3, ss. 16(1) and (6), Salehi v. Tawoosi, 2016 ONCA 986, Decaen v. Decaen, 2013 ONCA 218, Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto v. M. (C.), [1994] 2 S.C.R. 165, H.E. v. M.M., 2015 ONCA 813, leave to appeal refused, [2016] S.C.C.A. No. 63, C.S. v. M.S., 2010 ONCA 196, Van de Perre v. Edwards, 2001 SCC 60, A.M. v. C.H., 2019 ONCA 764, Leelaratna v. Leelaratna, 2018 ONSC 5983, M.M.B (V.) v. C.M.V., 2017 ONSC 3991, Foley v. Foley, 2016 ONSC 4925

Deswal v. ADT LLC (ADT Security Services), 2021 ONCA 475

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Torts, Negligence, Limitation of Liability, Sophisticated Parties, Fraser Jewellers (1982) Ltd. v. Dominion Electric Protection Co. (1997), 34 O.R. (3d) 1 (C.A.), Tercon Contractors Ltd. v. British Columbia (Transportation and Highways), 2010 SCC 4, Suhaag Jewellers Ltd. v. Alarm Factory Inc. (AFC Advance Integration), 2016 ONCA 33

Carillion Canada Holdings Inc. (Re), 2021 ONCA 468

Keywords: Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Construction Law, Statutory Trusts, Remedies, Tracing, Civil Procedure, Leave to Appeal, Fresh Evidence, Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-36, Construction Lien Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.30, s. 8, Crystallex International Corporation (Re), 2021 ONCA 87, B.M.P. Global Distribution Inc. v. Bank of Nova Scotia, 2009 SCC 15, Citadel General Assurance Co. v. Lloyds Bank Canada, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 805

Scetto v. Scetto, 2021 ONCA 485

Keywords: Contracts, Solicitor and Client, Solicitors’ Lien, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Standing, Solicitors Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.15, s. 34(1), Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 61.04(1), Weenen v. Biadi, 2018 ONCA 288, Schmidt v. Toronto Dominion Bank, 24 O.R. (3d) 1 (C.A.)

Short Civil Decisions

Weinstein v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1466, 2021 ONCA 470

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Arbitration, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Arbitration Act, 1991, SO 1991, c 17, s 49

Di Franco v. Bueckert, 2021 ONCA 476

Keywords: Torts, Defamation, Civil Procedure, Anti-SLAAP, Evidence, Credibility, Summary Judgement, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, Section 137.1, 704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22