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

  • March 11, 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Civil Decisions

1062484 Ontario Inc. v. McEnery, 2021 ONCA 129

Keywords: Partnerships, Liability, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Boomerang Orders, Partnerships Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.5, ss. 2, 11-12, 15, 15(1), Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, Continental Bank Leasing Corp. v. Canada, [1998] 2 SCR 298, Dawson v. Halpenny Insurance Brokers Ltd., 2017 ONSC 4487, Meridian Credit Union Limited v. Baig, 2016 ONCA 150, King Lofts Toronto I Ltd. v. Emmons, 2014 ONCA 215, Kassburg v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2014 ONCA 922, Drummond v. Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, 2019 ONCA 447, Moore v. Wienecke, 2008 ONCA 162

Booth v. Bilek, 2020 ONCA 128

Keywords: Family Law, Equalization of Net Family Property, Unequal Division, Unconscionability, Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, ss. 5(1), 5(6), Serra v. Serra: 2009 ONCA 105, Gomez v. McHale, 2016 ONCA 318, Zheng v. Xu, 2019 ONSC 865

Davidson (Re), 2021 ONCA 135

Keywords: Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Family Law, Property of the Bankrupt, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, ss 38, 163 & 193, Re Ravelston Corp. (2005), 24 C.B.R. (5th) 256 (Ont. C.A.), 2403177 Ontario Inc. v. Bending Lake Iron Group Ltd., 2016 ONCA 225, Enroute Imports Inc. (Re), 2016 ONCA 247, Business Development Bank of Canada v. Pine Tree Resorts Inc., 2013 ONCA 282, Re Zammit (1998), 3 C.B.R. (4th) 193 (Ont. Gen. Div.), Re Jolub Construction Ltd. (1993), 21 C.B.R. (3d) 313 (Ont. Gen. Div.).

Dhatt v. Beer, 2021 ONCA 137

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Remedies, Specific Performance, Civil Procedure, Trials, Adjournments, Substantial Indemnity Costs, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 52.02, Statement of Principles on Self-represented Litigants and Accused Persons (2006), Dhatt v. Beer, 2020 ONCA 545, Khimji v. Dhanani (2004), 69 O.R. (3d) 790 (C.A.), Lucas v. 1858793 Ontario Inc. (Howard Park), 2021 ONCA 52, John E. Dodge Holdings Ltd. v. 805062 Ontario Ltd. (2001), 56 O.R. (3d) 341 (S.C.), Pintea v. Johns, 2017 SCC 23, Morwald-Benevides v. Benevides, 2019 ONCA 1023

Dosen v. Meloche Monnex Financial Services Inc. (Security National Insurance Company), 2021 ONCA 141

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Product Liability, Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, Res Judicata, Cause of Action Estoppel, Issue Estoppel, Abuse of Process, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 21.01(3)(d), Simone Estate v. Cheifetz (2005), 201 O.A.C. 120 (C.A.), Salasel v. Cuthbertson, 2015 ONCA 115, The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. VimpelCom Ltd., 2019 ONCA 354, Danyluk v. Ainsworth Technologies Inc., 2001 SCC 44, Henyen v. Frito Lay Canada Ltd. (1999), 45 O.R. (3d) 776 (C.A.), Toronto (City) v. C.U.P.E., Local 79, 2003 SCC 63

Lenihan v. Shankar, 2021 ONCA 142

Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Security for Costs, Stay Pending Appeal, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 61.06(1), Henderson v. Wright, 2016 ONCA 89, Morwald-Benvenides v. Benvenides, 2017 ONSC 3786, RJR-McDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney-General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311

Manchanda v. Thethi, 2021 ONCA 127

Keywords: Family Law, Spousal Support, Property, Remedies, Constructive Trust, Vesting Orders, Family Law Rules, O Reg 114/99, Rules 1(8.4), 2, 24(12)(a), Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 3, ss. 5(6), 9(1)(d), Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985 c. 3, s. 15.2(6), Manchanda v. Thethi, 2016 ONCA 909, Abu-Saud v. Abu-Saud, 2020 ONCA 824, Dickie v. Dickie, 2007 SCC 8, Murphy v. Murphy, 2015 ONCA 69, Leskun v. Leskun, 2006 SCC 25, Cunha v. Cunha (1994), 99 B.C.L.R. 93 (S.C.), Meade v. Meade (2002), 31 R.F.L. (5th) 88 (Ont. S.C.), Purcaru v. Purcaru, 2010 ONCA 92, Mullin v. Sherlock, 2018 ONCA 1063, Titova v. Titov, 2012 ONCA 864, Martin v. Sansome, 2014 ONCA 14

Short Civil Decisions

Banerjee v. Mathoo, 2021 ONCA 140

Keywords: Family Law, Property, Matrimonial Home, Net Family Property, Civil Procedure, Offers to Settle, Canadian Pacific Hotels Ltd. v. Bank of Montreal, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 711, M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd. v. Defence Construction (1951) Ltd., [1999] 1 S.C.R. 619

Capone v. Fotak, 2021 ONCA 144

Keywords: Family Law, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Final or Interlocutory, Hendrickson v. Kallio, [1932] O.R. 675 (C.A.), Hopkins v. Kay, 2014 ONCA 514