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Blaney's Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (November 24 - 28)

  • 10 décembre 2014
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Our Court of Appeal released thirteen civil decisions this week. Topics covered included construction liens, summary judgment in several different contexts, including an interesting decision in a wills and estates matter involving allegations of undue influence, family law, employment law, MVA, Rule 21 in the context of a malicious prosecution and Charter damages claim, and a labour law decision involving alleged reasonable apprehension of bias of an OLRB panel member.

Litige civil

Blaney's Court of Appeal Summaries (Oct. 6 - 10, 2014)

  • 18 novembre 2014
  • John Polyzogopoulos

This week’s OCA Summaries include an interesting decision for our corporate/commercial followers on when a guarantor has a right to seek contribution from his or her co-surety when the first guarantor made payment even though there was no default by the borrower nor demand for payment by the bank. The Court also dismissed the appeal from the Superior Court’s refusal to certify as a class action an overtime pay claim against CIBC.

Litige civil

Blaney's Court of Appeal Summaries (Oct. 20 - 24, 2014)

  • 18 novembre 2014
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Some topics for this week include: dismissal of a class action against the former Nortel, summary judgement motions relating to the Insurance Act and the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule, court approval of fees charged by a receiver in a Bankruptcy proceeding, warranty agreement dispute by purchasers of new condominiums, a variation of a costs award for contempt of court, and actionable encroachment over a right-of-way.

Litige civil

Blaney's Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (Oct. 27 - 31, 2014)

  • 18 novembre 2014
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Following are this week’s Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries. Topics covered this week include contract law in the real estate and employment law contexts, oppression remedies and related tax consequences, estates, civil contempt and a reminder of the monetary jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal.

Litige civil

Blaney's Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (Oct. 13 - 17, 2014)

  • 18 novembre 2014
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Below are this week’s summaries. Topics include summary judgment in the limitation period context, property disputes involving religious organizations, family law, appellate jurisdiction for appeals from small damages awards, concurrent liability in tort and contract in the context of an agreement of purchase and sale of land and municipal freedom of information requests.

Litige civil