Court of Appeal Summaries (October 18-22, 2021)

  • October 26, 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Foxgate Developments Inc. v. Jane Doe, 2021 ONCA 745

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Interveners, Friends of the Court, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 13.02, Constitution Act, 1982, s. 35, Jones v. Tsige (2011), 106 O.R. (3d) 721 (C.A.), Peel (Regional Municipality) v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Co. of Canada Ltd. (1990), 74 O.R. (2d) 164 (C.A.) Foster v. West, 2021 ONCA 263, Fraser Hillary’s Limited, 2018 ONCA 277, Halpern v. Canada (Attorney General) (2003), 169 O.A.C. 172 (C.A.), Oakwell Engineering Limited v. Enernorth Industries Inc., 2006 CanLII 60327 (Ont. C.A.)

S. v. A., 2021 ONCA 744

Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Stay Pending Appeal, Best Interests of the Child, Divorce Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.), Children’s Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12, s. 30, D.C. v. T.B., 2021 ONCA 562, Bors v. Bors, 2021 ONCA 513, A.M. v. C.H., 2019 ONCA 764, 32 R.F.L. (8th) 1, Mattina v. Mattina, 2018 ONCA 641, Goldman v. Kudelya, 2017 ONCA 300

Battiston v. Microsoft Canada Inc., 2021 ONCA 727

Keywords: Contracts, Employment, Wrongful Dismissal, Damages, Stock Awards, Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41, s. 60(a), (b), Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd., 2020 SCC 26, Berlingieri v. DeSantis (1980), 31 O.R. (2d) 1 (C.A.)

Ilgner v. Box, 2021 ONCA 747

Keywords: Wills and Estates, Wills, Validity, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Perfection, Extension of Time, Chuang v. Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (2005), 77 O.R. (3d) 280 (Div. Ct.)

Kyko Global Inc. v. M/S Crawford Bayley & Co., 2021 ONCA 736

Keywords: Contracts, Conflict of Laws, Jurisdiction SimpliciterForum Non Conveniens, Standard of Review, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 25.10, Club Resorts Ltd. v. Van Breda, 2012 SCC 17, Ontario v. Rothmans Inc., 2013 ONCA 353, Vahle v. Global Work & Travel Co. Inc., 2020 ONCA 224, Airia Brands Inc. v. Air Canada, 2017 ONCA 792, Young v. Tyco International of Canada Ltd., 2008 ONCA 709, Éditions Écosociété Inc. v. Banro Corp., 2012 SCC 18, Haaretz.com v. Goldhar, 2018 SCC 28, Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon LLP v. Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, 2016 SCC 30, Central Sun Mining Inc. v. Vector Engineering Inc., 2013 ONCA 601, Sincies Chiemetin S.p.A (Trustee of) v. King, 2012 ONCA 653, Henry Estate v. Henry, 2012 MBCA 4

Hoang v. Mann Engineering Ltd., 2021 ONCA 724

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Reconsideration, Vexatious Litigants, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 2.1.02, 61.16(6.1), Hoang v. Mann Engineering, 2020 ONCA 808, Trillium Motor Ltd. v. Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, 2017 ONCA 840, leave to appeal refused, [2017] S.C.C.A. No. 366, Owen Cornelius Mullings v. Jacqueline Alice Dian Robertson, 2020 ONCA 369, leave to appeal refused, [2020] S.C.C.A. No. 393, Collins v. Ontario, 2017 ONCA 317, leave to appeal refused, [2017] S.C.C.A. No. 245, Hoang v. Mann Engineering Ltd., 2015 ONCA 838

Hevey v. Hevey, 2021 ONCA 740

Keywords: Family Law, Equalization, Spousal Support, Civil Procedure, , Summary Judgment, Answers, Disclosure, Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, ss. 2(8), 7(3), Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99, r. 16, Ramdial v. Davis, 2015 ONCA 726, Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Frick v. Frick, 2016 ONCA 799, Roberts v. Roberts, 2015 ONCA 450, Colucci v. Colucci, 2021 SCC 24, Vivier v. Vivier, 5 R.F.L. (3d) 450 (Ont. Dist. Ct.), Scherer v. Scherer (2002), 59 O.R. (3d) 393 (Ont. C.A.), Werth v. Werth, 2004 ONCJ 43, Hart v. Hart (1990), 27 R.F.L. (3d) 419 (Ont. U.F.C.), Douthwaite v. Douthwaite (1997), 32 R.F.L. (4th) 90 (Ont. Gen. Div.)

Weslease 2018 Operating LP v. Eastgate Pharmaceuticals Inc., 2021 ONCA 743

Keywords: Contracts, Debtor-Creditor, Settlement Agreements, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment

Scaffidi-Argentina v. Tega Homes Developments, 2021 ONCA 738

Keywords: Contracts, Insurance, Interpretation, Additional Insured, Waiver of Subrogation, Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co., 2016 SCC 37, Progressive Homes Ltd. v. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada, 2010 SCC 33, Scaffidi-Argentina v. Tega Homes Developments Inc. et al., 2021 ONSC 3223

Short Civil Decisions

M.L. v. B.T., 2021 ONCA 734

Keywords: Family Law, Costs

Narwhal International Limited v. Teda International Realty Inc., 2021 ONCA 741

Keywords: Costs

Nelson v. TELUS Communications Inc., 2021 ONCA 751

Keywords: Constitutional Law, Paramountcy, Interjurisdictional Immunity, Civil Procedure, Class Proceedings, Intervenors, Costs, Wireless Services Agreement Act, 2013, S.O. 2013, c. 8, s. 16

Pinder v. Biggar, 2021 ONCA 750

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Substantial Indemnity Costs, Delay