Court of Appeal Summaries (July 4, 2022 - July 8, 2022)

  • 11 juillet 2022
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Golden Oaks Enterprises Inc. v. Scott , 2022 ONCA 509

Keywords:Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Transactions Under Value, Ponzi Schemes, Corporation Attribution Doctrine, Piercing of Corporate Veil, Unjust Enrichment, Set-off, Civil Procedure, Limitation Periods, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, s 95(1), s 96, s 97, s 178 (1) Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s 347, Limitations Act, 2002, s 5, s 12, Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, Doyle Salewski Inc. v. Scott, 2019 ONSC 5108, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Canada v. McLarty, 2008 SCC 26, Montor Business Corporation v. Goldfinger, 2016 ONCA 406, Canadian Dredge & Dock Co. v. The Queen, [1985] 1 S.C.R. 662, ChristineDeJong Medicine Professional Corp. v. DBDC Spadina Ltd., 2019 SCC 30, Deloitte & Touche v. Livent Inc. (Receiver of), 2017 SCC 63, R. v. McNamara, [1985] 1 S.C.R. 662 (S.C.C.), Singularis Holdings Ltd. v. Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd., [2019] UKSC 50, Holt v. Telford, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 193, Youyi Group Holdings (Canada) Ltd. v. Brentwood Lanes Canada Ltd., 2020 BCCA 130, Transamerica Life Insurance Co. of Canada v. Canada Life Assurance Co. (1996), 28 O.R. (3d) 423 (Gen. Div.)

Pannone v. Peacock, 2022 ONCA 520

Keywords:Real Property, Residential Tenancies, Eviction, Sale of Property, Administrative Law, Landlord and Tenant Board, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Stay Pending Appeal, Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, SO 2006 c. 17,Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c. C.43, Belton v. Spencer, 2020 ONCA 623; Bernard Property Maintenance v. Taylor, 2019 ONCA 830; and Bernard v. Fuhgeh, 2020 ONCA 529, RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311, Circuit World Corp. v. Lesperance (1997), 33 O.R. (3d) 674 (C.A.), BTR Global Opportunity Trading Ltd. v. RBC Dexia Investor Services Trust, 2011 ONCA 620, Overseas Missionary Fellowship v. 578369 Ontario Ltd. (1990), 73 O.R. (2d) 73 (C.A.),Coote v. Ontario (Human Rights Commission), 2010 ONCA 580, Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County v. wpd White Pines Inc., 2018 ONCA 576, Fontaine v. Canada (Attorney General), 2018 ONCA 749, Bernard v. Fuhgeh, 2020 ONCA 529, Gill v. Laframboise, Board file CEL-00894-21

EPCOR Electricity Distribution Ontario Inc. v. Municipal Electric Association Reciprocal Insurance Exchange, 2022 ONCA 514

Keywords: Contracts, Insurance, Commercial General Liability, Coverage, Interpretation, Contra Proferentem, Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, s 274(1), Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s 136(5), Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. I.8, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 14.05(3)(d),(h), Le Treport Wedding & Convention Centre Ltd. v. Co-operators General Insurance Company, 2020 ONCA 487, Markevich v. Canada, 2003 SCC 9, Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co., 2016 SCC 37, Progressive Homes Ltd. v. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada, 2010 SCC 33, Non-Marine Underwriters, Lloyd’s of London v. Scalera, 2000 SCC 24, Douglas v. Stan Fergusson Fuels Ltd., 2018 ONCA 192, Godonoaga (Litigation guardian of) v. Khatambakhsh (2000), 50 O.R. (3d) 417 (C.A.), M.(E.) v. Reed (2003), 49 C.C.L.I. (3d) 57 (Ont. C.A.), Insurance Law in Canada, 2nd ed. (Scarborough: Carswell, 1991), John Birds, Ben Lynch and Simon Milnes, MacGillivray on Insurance Law, 13th ed. (London: Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Ltd., 2015)

Northbridge General Insurance Company v. Aviva Insurance, 2022 ONCA 519

Keywords: Contracts, Insurance, Interpretation, Professional Liability Insurance, Commercial General Liability Policy, Primary Coverage, Excess Coverage, Equitable Contribution, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co., 2016 SCC 37, Family Insurance Corp. v. Lombard Canada Ltd., 2002 SCC 48, McKenzie v. Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company, 2007 ONCA 480, Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LPIC) v. Lloyd’s Underwriters, 2016 ONSC 6196

Karkhanechi v. Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd., 2022 ONCA 518

Keywords: Contracts, Partnership Agreements, Civil Procedure, Limitation Periods, Rolling Limitation Periods, Declarations, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, s. 16(1)(a), Marvelous Mario’s Inc v St Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co, 2019 ONCA 635, Pedersen v Soyka, 2014 ABCA 179, Pickering Square Inc v Trillium College Inc, 2016 ONCA 179, Richards v Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2016 ONSC 5492, York Condominium Corp No 382 v Jay-M Holdings Ltd et al, 2007 ONCA 49, Fram Elgin Mills 90 Inc v Romandale Farms Limited, 2021 ONCA 201, Hamilton (City) v Metcalfe & Mansfield Capital Corporation, 2012 ONCA 156, Bonilla v Preszler, 2016 ONCA 759, Beccarea v Canadian National Railway Company, 2018 ONSC 630, Kyle v Atwill, 2020 ONCA 476, Alguire v The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (Manulife Financial), 2018 ONCA 202

Short Civil Decisions

Salehi v. Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, 2022 ONCA 511

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Orders, Varying or Setting Aside, Rules of Civil Procedure, s. 59.06(2)(a), R. v. Moura, 172 C.C.C. (3d) 340 (Ont. C.A.), Aristocrat v. Aristocrat (2004), 73 O.R. (3d) 275 (C.A.), leave to appeal to S.C.C. refused (2005), 207 O.A.C. 399, Mehedi v. 2057161 Ontario Inc.(Job Success), 2014 ONCA 604

Render v. ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Canada) Limited, 2022 ONCA 512

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Orders, Varying or Setting Aside, Rules of Civil Procedure, s. 59.06, Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41, s. 8(2), McDowell v. Barker, [2014] O.J. No. 2363 (C.A.), Hoang v. Mann Engineering Ltd., 2015 ONCA 838

Capone v. Fotak, 2022 ONCA 521

Keywords: Family Law, Appeals, Costs, Family Law Rules, Rule 24(12), Selznick v. Selznick, 2013 ONCA 35, Beaver v. Hill, 2018 ONCA 840