Court of Appeal Summaries (September 7 – 10, 2021)

  • September 15, 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

2161907 Alberta Ltd. v. 11180673 Canada Inc., 2021 ONCA 590

Keywords: Contracts, Breach, Wrongful Termination, Duty of Good Faith, Bad Faith, Doctrine of Frustration, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71, M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45, Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, 2021 SCC 7

Urbancorp Toronto Management Inc. (Re), 2021 ONCA 613

Keywords: Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Civil Procedure, Stay Pending Appeal, Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311, Hodgson v. Johnston, 2015 ONCA 731, (Re) Brainhunter (2009), 62 C.B.R. (5th) 41 (Ont. Sup. Ct.), Marchant Realty Partners Inc. v. 2407553 Ontario Inc., 2021 ONCA 375

James v. Chedli¸2021 ONCA 593

Keywords: Evidence, Promissory Notes, Limitation, Standard of Review, Bills of Exchange Act, Evidence Act, Real Property Limitations Act, Limitations Act, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235, H.L. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 SCC 25, [2005] 1. S.C.R. 401, Burns Estate v. Mellon (2000), 48 O.R. (3d) 641 (C.A.), Royal Bank v. Davidson (1972), 25 D.L.R. (3d) (N.S.C.A.), Goss v. Nugent (1833), 5 B & Ad. 58, 110 E.R. 713 (Eng. K.B.), Sweda Farms Ltd. v. Egg Farmers of Ontario, 2014 ONSC 1200

Panasonic Eco Solutions Canada Inc. v. XL Specialty Insurance, 2021 ONCA 612

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Insurance, Professional Errors and Omissions, Coverage, Duty to Defend, Standard of Review, Non-Marine Underwriters, Lloyd’s of London v. Scalera, 2000 SCC 24, Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 147; B.G. Checo International Ltd. v. British Columba Hydro and Power Authority, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 12, Winnipeg Condominium Corporation No. 36 v. Bird Construction Co., [1995] 1 S.C.R. 85, Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company v. DVO, Inc., 939 F. (3d) 852 (7th Cir. Ct. App. 2019), Cabell v. The Personal Insurance Company, 2011 ONCA 105, Monenco Ltd. v. Commonwealth Insurance Co., 2001 SCC 49, Progressive Homes Ltd. v. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada, 2010 SCC 33

Short Civil Decisions

Tanti v. Tanti, 2021 ONCA 607

Keywords: Family Law, Civil Procedure, Appeals

Dunn Aggregates Limited v. Coco Paving Inc., 2021 ONCA 604

Keywords: Contracts, Asset Purchase Agreement, Restrictive Covenants, Civil Procedure, Interlocutory Injunctions, Undertaking in Damages, Costs, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 40.03, United States of America v. Yemec, 2013 ONSC 50, 35 C.P.C. (7th) 57, aff’d 2014 ONCA 274

Alajajian v. Alajajian, 2021 ONCA 602

Keywords: Family Law, Property, Spousal Support, Standard of Review, Costs

Florovski v. Florovski, 2021 ONCA 606

Keywords: Family Law, Disclosure