Court of Appeal Summaries (May 16, 2022 – May 20, 2022)

  • May 30, 2022
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Henderson v. Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child & Family Services, 2022 ONCA 387

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Dismissal for Delay, Status Hearings, Limitation Periods, Rules of Civil Procedure, rules 1.04, 2.01, 37.14 and 48.14, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment), 2016, S.O. 2016, c. 2, , Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, Trustee Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. T.23, Faris v. Eftimovski, 2013 ONCA 360, Prescott v. Barbon, 2018 ONCA 504, R. v. Dinardo, 2008 SCC 24, R. v. Alekozai, 2021 ONCA 633, Wallace v. Crate’s Marine Sales Ltd., 2014 ONCA 671

GFL Infrastructure Group Inc. v. Temple Insurance Company, 2022 ONCA 390

Keywords: Contracts, Insurance, Coverage, Duty to Defend, “Mere Possibility” test, Negligence, Property Damage, Defence Costs,  Condominium Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.19, s 44, Monenco Ltd. v. Commonwealth Insurance Co., 2001 SCC 49, Progressive Homes Ltd. v. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada, 2010 SCC 33

Echelon Environmental Inc. v. Glassdoor Inc., 2022 ONCA 391

Keywords: Torts, Defamation, Anti-SLAPP, Civil Procedure, Standard of Review, Costs, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c C.43, s. 137.1, 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22, 449 D.L.R. (4th) 1, Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640, Sokoloff v. Tru-Path Occupational Therapy Services Ltd., 2020 ONCA 730, 153 O.R. (3d) 20, Raymond J. Pilon Enterprises Ltd. v. Village Media Inc., 2019 ONCA 981, Hamilton v. Open Window Bakery Ltd., 2004 SCC 9, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 303

M & P Drug Mart Inc. v. Norton, 2022 ONCA 398

Keywords: Employment Law, Restrictive Covenants, Non-Competition Agreements, Enforceability, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Mootness, Standard of Review, Working for Workers Act, 2021, S.O. 2021, c. 35, ss. 67.2(1) and (2), Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 342, Martin v. ConCreate USL Limited Partnership, 2013 ONCA 72, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Shafron v. KRG Insurance Brokers (Western) Inc., 2009 SCC 6, Elsley v. J.G. Collins Ins. Agencies, [1978] 2 S.C.R. 916

Barsoski Estate v. Wesley, 2022 ONCA 399

Keywords: Wills and Estates, Wills, Interpretation, Life Estates, Licences, Powell v. Powell [(1988), 62 Alta. L.R. (2d) 379 (Q.B.), Moore et al. v. Royal Trust Co. et al., [1956] S.C.R. 880, Re McColgan, [[1969] 2 O.R. 152 (H.C.), Kaptyn Est., (Re), 2010 ONSC 4293, Re Down (1968), 68 D.L.R. (2d) 30 (Ont. C.A.), Sifton v. Sifton, [1938] 3 D.L.R. 577 (P.C.), Lecky Estate v Lecky, 2011 ABQB 802, McKay v. Henderson Estate, 113 N.B.R. (2d) 308 (Q.B.), Re Essex County Roman Catholic School Board and Antaya (1977), 80 D.L.R. (3d), Spence v. BMO Trust Co., 2016 ONCA 196

McCoy v. Choi, 2022 ONCA 403

Keywords: Labour and Employment, Collective Agreements, Jurisdiction, Torts, Negligence, MedMal, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 21.01(3)(a), Weber v. Ontario Hydro, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 929, Northern Regional Health Authority v. Horrocks, 2021 SCC 42, Regina Police Assn. Inc. v. Regina (City) Board of Police Commissioners, 2000 SCC 14

828343 Ontario Inc. v. Demshe Forge Inc., 2022 ONCA 412

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Dismissal for Delay, Appeals, Leave to Appeal, Extension of Time, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 61.03.1(3), Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. v. Froese, 2013 ONCA 131, Sault Dock Co. Ltd. v. Sault Ste. Marie (City), [1973] 2 O.R. 479, Ticchiarelli v. Ticchiarelli, 2017 ONCA 1

Short Civil Decisions

Vinczer v. 7084421 Canada Ltd., 2022 ONCA 400

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Mortgages, Civil Procedure, Frivolous, Vexatious,  Abuse of Process, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 2.1, Scaduto v. The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2015 ONCA 733, Lochner v. Ontario Civilian Police Commission, 2020 ONCA 720

Martin v. 11037315 Canada Inc., 2022 ONCA 407

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Mortgages, Remedies, Foreclosure, Civil Procedure, Default Judgements, Costs, Land Titles Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.5., s. 78(4)

Heliotrope Investment Corporation v. 1324789 Ontario Inc., 2022 ONCA 411

Keywords: Costs

The Calbot Group Ltd. v. NSR Toronto Holdings Ltd., 2022 ONCA 410

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, No Reasonable Cause of Action, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 21.01(1)(b), Darmar Farms Inc. v. Syngenta Canada Inc., 2019 ONCA 789, The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. VimpelCom Ltd., 2019 ONCA 354