Court of Appeal Summaries (March 22 – March 26, 2021)

  • 29 mars 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Hannivan v. Wasi, 2021 ONCA 187

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Essential Terms, Repudiation,  Domowicz v. Orsa Investments Ltd. (1993), 36 R.P.R. (2d) 174 (Ont. Gen. Div.)

Hayward v. Hayward, 2021 ONCA 175

Keywords: Wills and Estates, Inter Vivos Gifts, Civil Procedure, Procedural and Natural Justice, Pleadings, New Issues, Substantial Indemnity Costs, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Rodaro v. Royal Bank of Canada (2002), 59 O.R. (3d) 74, Davies v. Clarington (Municipality), 2009 ONCA 722

Magnotta v. Yu, 2021 ONCA 185

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Offers to Settle, Enforcement, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 49, York North Condominium Corp. No. 5 v. Van Horne Clipper Properties Ltd. (1989), 70 O.R. (2d) 317 (C.A.), Milios v. Zagas (1998), 38 O.R. (3d) 218 (C.A.), Srebot v. Srebot Farms Ltd., 2013 ONCA 84

Malik v. Nikbakht, 2021 ONCA 176

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, MVA, Family Law Claims, Civil Procedure, Limitation Periods, Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, s. 61, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B., Bazkur v. Coore, 2012 ONSC 3468 (Div. Ct.), Camarata v. Morgan, 2009 ONCA 38, Macartney v. Warner (2000), 46 O.R. (3d) 641 (Ont. CA), Ridel v. Cassin, 2014 ONCA 763

Short Civil Decisions

Lad v. Marcos, 2021 ONCA 183

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Orders, Final or Interlocutory, Striking Pleadings, No Reasonable Cause of Action, Substantial Indemnity Costs, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 21.01(1)(a), Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c. C.43, s. 19(1)(a), Paulpillai Estate v. Yusuf, 2020 ONCA 655, Atlas Holdings v. Vratsidas, 2012 ONSC 1375, Ball v. Donais (1993), 13 OR (3d) 322 (CA)

T.A.W. v. J.C.L., 2021 ONCA 192

Keywords: Family Law, Torts, Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Negligent Infliction of Mental Distress, Unjust Enrichment, Civil Procedure, Transfer to Family Court, Striking Pleadings, No Reasonable Cause of Action, Substantial Indemnity Costs, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 21.01(1)(b), Hamilton v. Open Window Bakery Ltd., 2004 SCC 9