Court of Appeal Summaries (April 11, 2022 – April 14, 2022)

  • 19 avril 2022
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Marmer Penner Inc. v. Vacaru, 2022 ONCA 280

Keywords: Contracts, Debtor-Creditor, Professional Fees, Solicitor’s Negligence, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Fresh Evidence, R. v. O’Brien, [1978] 1 S.C.R. 591

Hall v. Niagara (Police Services Board), 2022 ONCA 288

Keywords: Torts, Police Liability, False Arrest, Negligent Investigation, Malicious Prosecution, Civil Procedure, Costs, Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 463(d), Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 57.01, Nelles v. Ontario, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 170, R. v. Storrey, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 241, R. v. Shepherd, 2009 SCC 35, Tremblay v. Ottawa (Police Services Board), 2018 ONCA 497, Hamilton v. Open Window Bakery Ltd., 2004 SCC 9

Taylor v. Mayes, 2022 ONCA 297

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, MVA, Crown Liability, Road Maintenance, Civil Procedure, Adding Parties, Limitation Periods, Discoverability, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sch. B, Azzeh (Litigation Guardian of) v. Legendre, 2017 ONCA 385

Ntakos Estate v. Ntakos, 2022 ONCA 301

Keywords: Contracts, Settlements, Releases, Rescission, Fraud, Civil Procedure, Abuse of Process, Summary Judgement, Limitation Periods, Fraudulent Concealement, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, the Trustee Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. T.23, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 20.04(2.2), Ntakos Estate v. The Queen, 2012 TCC 409, Ntakos Estate v. The Queen, 2018 TCC 224, York Condominium Corporation No. 382 v. Jay-M Holdings Limited, 2007 ONCA 49, 84 O.R. (3d) 414, leave to appeal to S.C.C. refused, 31950 (September 6, 2007), Zeppa v. Woodbridge Heating & Air-Conditioning Ltd., 2019 ONCA 47, leave to appeal refused, [2019] S.C.C.A. No. 91, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. VimpelCom Ltd., 2019 ONCA 354, leave to appeal refused, [2019] S.C.C.A. No. 284; Behn v. Moulton Contracting Ltd., 2013 SCC 26, Winter v. Sherman Estate, 2018 ONCA 703, leave to appeal to S.C.C. refused, 38899 (March 19, 2020), D’Addario v. EnGlobe Corp., 2012 ONSC 1918, aff’d 2014 ONCA 376, Toronto (City) v. C.U.P.E., Local 79, 2003 SCC 63, Canam Enterprises Inc. v. Coles (2000), 51 O.R. (3d) 481 (C.A.), rev’d for the reasons of Goudge J.A., 2002 SCC 63, 790668 Ontario Inc. v. D’Andrea Management Inc., 2015 ONCA 557

Short Civil Decisions

1116227 Ontario Ltd. v. Telus Communication Company, 2022 ONCA 287

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Dismissal for Delay, Costs, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 48.14(1), 48.14(5), and 48.14(6), Faris v. Eftimovski, 2013 ONCA 360

Hornepayne First Nation v. Ontario First Nations (2008) Limitation Partnership, 2022 ONCA 299

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Leave to Appeal, Costs, Arbitration Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 17, s. 49, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 61.03.1(3)

Grillo Barristers P.C. v. Kagan Law Firm P.C., 2022 ONCA 303

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Orders, Dismissal for Delay, Setting Aside, Costs, Reid v. Dow Corning Corp. (2002), 48 C.P.C. (5th) 93 (Ont. S.C.)

Collins v. Canada Post Corporation, 2022 ONCA 295

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Frivolous, Vexatious, Abuse of Process, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 2.1.01, Salasel v. Cuthbertson, 2015 ONCA 115, 124 O.R. (3d) 401, Wilson v. The Queen, [1983] 2 S.C.R. 594