Court of Appeal Summaries (February 28, 2022 – March 4, 2022)

  • March 14, 2022
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, 2022 ONCA 173

Keywords: Torts, MVA, Statutory Accident Benefits, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Interveners, Judicial Review Procedure Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. J.1., Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule – Accidents on or After November 1, 1996, O. Reg. 403/96, Licence Appeal Tribunal Act, 1999, S.O. 1999, c. 12, Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. I.8 Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, 2021 ONSC 2507, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, 441 D.L.R. (4th), Tomec v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2019 ONCA 882

The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. Dundee Kilmer Developments Limited Partnership, 2022 ONCA 168

Keywords: Torts, Crown Liability, Misfeasance in Public Office, Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, No Reasonable Cause of Action, Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 7, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 21, The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. Dundee Kilmer Developments Limited Partnership, 2020 ONCA 272, R. v. Ron Engineering & Construction (Eastern) Ltd., [1981] 1 S.C.R. 111, CUPE v. HMQ, 2017 ONSC 4874, Nash v. Ontario (1995), 27 O.R. (3d) 1 (C.A.), L. (A.) v. Ontario (Minister of Community and Social Services) (2006), 218 O.A.C. 150 (C.A.), Odhavji Estate v. Woodhouse, 2003 SCC 69, Pikangikum First Nation v. Nault, 2012 ONCA 705, Trillium Power Wind Corporation v. Ontario (Natural Resources), 2013 ONCA 683, Granite Power Corp. v. Ontario (2004), 72 O.R. (3d) 194 (C.A.), Gratton-Masuy Environmental Technologies Inc. v. Ontario, 2010 ONCA 501

2501306 Ontario Inc. v. Country Garden Academy Inc., 2022 ONCA 177

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Real Property, Commercial Leases, Rent Determination

1504641 Ontario Inc. v. 2225902 Ontario Inc., 2022 ONCA 175

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Settlements, Enforcement, Summary Judgment, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 20 & 49

Yang v. Co-operators General Insurance Company, 2022 ONCA 178

Keywords: Torts, Conspiracy, MVA, Statutory Accident Benefits, Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, Jurisdiction, Frivolous, Vexatious, Abuse of Process, Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. I.8, s. 280, Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule, O. Reg. 34/10 under the Insurance ActRules of Civil Procedure, Rules 21.01(1)(b) and 25.11, Stegenga v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co., 2019 ONCA 615, Mader v. South Easthope Mutual Insurance Company, 2014 ONCA 714, Dorman v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2021 ONCA 314, Lowe v. Guarantee Co. of North America (2005), 80 O.R. (3d) 222 (C.A.)

Gefen Estate v. Gefen, 2022 ONCA 174

Keywords: Wills and Estates, Secret Trusts, Contracts, Mutual Wills Agreements, Property, Joint Tenancies, Severance, Inter Vivos Transfers, Unconscionable Procurement, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Burden of Proof, Edell v. Sitzer (2001), 55 O.R. (3d) 198 (S.C.), aff’d 9 E.T.R. (3d) 1 (Ont. C.A.), leave to appeal refused, [2004] S.C.C.A. No. 372, Bellinger v. Nuytten Estate, 2002 BCSC 571, 45 E.T.R. (2d) 10, Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56, F.H. v. McDougall, 2008 SCC 53, Nelson (City) v. Mowatt, 2017 SCC 8, Canada (Attorney General) v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56, Champoise v. Prost, 2000 BCCA 426, 77 B.C.L.R. (3d) 228, Re Snowden, [1979], Milsom v. Holien, 2001 BCSC 868, 40 E.T.R. (2d) 77, Hansen Estate v. Hansen, 2012 ONCA 112, Marley v. Salga, 2020 ONCA 104, Jansen v. Niels Estate, 2017 ONCA 312, Albert H. Oosterhoff et al., Oosterhoff on Wills, 9th ed. (Toronto: Thomson Reuters, 2021), A.H. Oosterhoff, Robert Chambers & Mitchell McInnes, Oosterhoff on Trusts: Text, Commentary and Materials, 8th ed., (Toronto: Carswell, 2014)

Urbancorp Toronto Management Inc. (Re), 2022 ONCA 181

Keywords: Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Distribution Orders, Anti-Deprivation Rule, Civil Procedure, Leave to Appeal, Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, Stelco Inc. (Re) (2005), 75 O.R. (3d) 5 (C.A.), Nortel Networks Corporation (Re), 2016 ONCA 332, Timminco Limited (Re), 2012 ONCA 552, 2 C.B.R. (6th) 332, DEL Equipment Inc. (Re), 2020 ONCA 555, Watson v. Mason (1876), 22 Gr. 574 (Ont. C.A.), Hobbs v. The Ontario Loan and Debenture Co., (1890) 18 S.C.R. 483, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce v. Bramalea Inc. (1995), 33 O.R. (3d) 692 (Gen. Div.), Canada v. Canada North Group Inc., 2021 SCC 30, 460 D.L.R. (4th) 309, Grant Forest Products Inc. v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2015 ONCA 570, Laurentian University of Sudbury (Re), 2021 ONCA 199, 9354-9186 Québec inc. v. Callidus Capital Corp., 2020 SCC 10

Stamatopoulos v. Harris, 2022 ONCA 179

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, MVA, Municipal Liability, Road Repair, Causation, Statutory Defences, Contributory Negligence, Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, s. 44, Fordham v Dutton-Dunwich (Municipality), 2014 ONCA 891

Short Civil Decisions

Victor Ages Vallance LLP v. OZ Optics Ltd., 2022 ONCA 169

Keywords: Contracts, Solicitor and Client, Assessment of Accounts, Jurisdiction, Reasonable Apprehension of Bias, Cohen v. Kealey & Blaney (1985), 26 C.P.C. (2d) 211 (Ont. C.A.), Rabbani v. Niagara (Regional Municipality), 2012 ONCA 280

IT Haven Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London (Costs), 2022 ONCA 189

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Costs