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Civil Decisions
Keywords: Fraudulent Conveyance, Void Ab Initio, Mortgages, Constructive Trust, Lien, Legal Fees, Receivership, Rights of Creditors, Priority, Unjust Preference, Intent to Defeat, Abuse of Process, Fraudulent Conveyances Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.29, Assignments and Preferences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.33, Ontario Securities Commission v. Money Gate Mortgage Investment Corporation, 2020 ONCA 812, Royal Bank of Canada v. North American Life Assurance Co., [1996] 1 S.C.R. 325, Indcondo Building Corp. v. Sloan, 2014 ONSC 4018, Mohammed v. Makhlouta, 2020 ONSC 7494
Keywords: Summary Judgment, Torts, Assault, Limitation Periods, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, s. 4, s. 5(1)(a)(iv) and s. 16(1)(h.2)(i), Bruce v. Dyer, [1966] 2 O.R. 705 (H.S.) aff’d [1970] 1 O.R. 482 (C.A.), Warman v. Grosvenor (2008), 92 O.R. (3d) 663 (S.C.), Dunne v. Gauthier, 2000 BCSC 1603, Barker v. Barker, 2022 ONCA 567
Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Solicitor-Client Retainer Agreement, Solicitors Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.15., s. 16, s. 23, s. 24, English Attorneys’ and Solicitors’ Act 1870 (U.K.), 33 & 34 Vict., c. 28, ss. 8-9, The Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, 1886, S.O. 1886, c. 20, s. 23(4), Solicitors Remuneration Act 1881 (U.K.), 44 & 45 Vict., c. 44, s. 8(4), The Law Reform Act, 1909, S.O. 1909, c. 28, ss. 31-32, Moore v. John A. Annen Barrister Professional Corporation, 2017 ONSC 7720, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Raphael Partners v. Lam (2002), 61 O.R. (3d) 417 (C.A.)., Henricks-Hunter v. 814888 Ontario Inc. (Phoenix Concert Theatre), 2012 ONCA 496, Jean Estate v. Wires Jolley LLP, 2009 ONCA 339, Re Stuart, Ex p. Cathcart, [1893] 2 Q.B. 201 (C.A.), Re Mendelson, Beatty & Wood and Iwan, [1969] 2 O.R. 393 (H.C.), Re Solicitor, [1972] 1 O.R. 694 (H.C.), Andrew Feldstein & Associates Professional Corporation v. Keramidopulos, 2007 CanLII 40202 (Ont. S.C.)
Keywords: Labour and Employment, Labour Relations, Unions, Collective Agreements, Collective Bargaining, Bargaining Rights, Related Employers, Subcontractors, Administrative Law, Labour Relations Board, Standard of Review, Reasonableness, Labour Relations Act, 1995,S.O. 1995, c. 1, Sched. A, ss. 1(4), 69, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, Agraira v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 36, Canadian Federation of Students v. Ontario (Colleges and Universities), 2021 ONCA 553, Delios v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 FCA 117, Turkiewicz (Tomasz Turkiewicz Custom Masonry Homes) v. Bricklayers, Masons Independent Union of Canada, Local 1, 2022 ONCA 780
Keywords: Labour and Employment Law, Labour Relations, Unions, Collective Agreements, Collective Bargaining, Bargaining Rights, Related Employers, Administrative Law, Labour Relations Board, Standard of Review, Reasonableness, s. 1(4), s. 69, s. 133, Labour Relations Act, 1995,S.O. 1995, c. 1, Sched. A, ss. 1(4), 69, 133, Enercare Home & Commercial Services Limited Partnership v. UNIFOR Local 975, 2022 ONCA 779, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, [2019] 4 S.C.R. 653, Wasaga Trim Supply (2006) Inc., [2010] O.L.R.D. No. 1854, Re Blouin Drywall Contractors Ltd. and United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 2486 (1975), 8 O.R. (2d) 103 (C.A.), leave to appeal to S.C.C. refused, Agraira v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 36, Canadian Federation of Students v. Ontario (Colleges and Universities), 2021 ONCA 553, D'Errico v. Canada (Attorney General), 2014 FCA 95, Canada (Attorney General) v. Zalys, 2020 FCA 81, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v. Ferrier, 2019 ONCA 1025, leave to appeal to S.C.C. refused [2020] S.C.C.A. No. 59
Keywords: Torts, Duty of Care, Standard of Care, Negligence, Novel Duty of Care, Proximity, Foreseeability, Established Categories, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 1.04(1), 53.07, Anns v. London Borough of Merton, [1977] 2 All E.R. 492 (H.L); Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, Deloitte & Touche v. Livent Inc. (Receiver of), 2017 SCC 63, 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2020 SCC 35, Toronto Dominion Bank v. 1633092 Ontario Ltd., 2019 ONSC 1473, Dr. Robert Grossman v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2014 ONSC 3578, Toronto Dominion Bank v. Whitford, 2020 ABQB 802, Lee v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2001 CarswellOnt 3019 (S.C.), Good Mechanical v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (2005), 49 C.L.R. (3d) 183 (Ont. S.C.), Don Bodkin Ltd. v. Toronto Dominion Bank (1993), 14 O.R. (3d) 571 (Gen Div.), aff’d (1998) 40 O.R. (3d) 262 (C.A.), Oak Incentives Group Inc. v. Toronto Dominion Bank, 2011 ONSC 3245, aff’d 2012 ONCA 726, Groves-Raffin Construction Ltd. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1975), 64 D.L.R. (3d) 78 (B.C.C.A.), Rausch v. Pickering City, 2013 ONCA 740, R. v. Sheppard, 2002 SCC 26, R. v. M. (R.E.), 2008 SCC 51, Granitile Inc. v. Canada (1998), 41 C.L.R. (2d) 115 (Ont. Gen. Div.), Peter Sankoff, Law of Witnesses and Evidence in Canada
Keywords: Limitations, Statute Barred, Discoverability, Ameliorating Loss, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sch. B, s.5(1), Limitations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.15, s.45(1)(g), St. Jean (Litigation Guardian of) v. Cheung, 2008 ONCA 815, Sosnowski v. MacEwen Petroleum Inc., 2019 ONCA 1005, Brown v. Baum, 2016 ONCA 325, Independence Plaza 1 Associates, L.L.C. v. Figliolini, 2017 ONCA 44, Ferrara v. Lorenzetti Wolfe Barristers and Solicitors, 2012 ONCA 851, Crombie Property Holdings Ltd. v. McColl-Frontenac Inc. (Texaco Canada Ltd.), 2017 ONCA 16
Keywords: Contract Law, Securities Law, Purchase and Sale, Right of First Refusal, Good Faith, Duty of Honest Performance, Torts, Inducement of Breach of Contract, Conspiracy, GATX Corp. v. Hawker Siddeley Canada Inc. (1996), 27 B.L.R. (2d) 251 (Ont. C.J.), C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45, Correia v. Canac Kitchen, 2008 ONCA 506
Short Civil Decisions
Keywords: Family Law, Separation Agreement, Child and Spousal Support, Settlement, Financial Disclosure, Consent Order, Motions, Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99, rr. 13, 14, Federal Child Support Guidelines, SOR/97-175, s. 25(1), Dowdall v. Dowdall, 2021 ONCA 260
Keywords: Appeal, Stay of Order, Standard of Review
Keywords: Evidence, Credibility, Wills and Estates, Power of Attorney, Capacity, Frivolous Allegations, Costs, Full-Indemnity
Keywords: Appeals, Uncontested Trial, Motion to Quash an Appeal, Non-compliance of Court Orders, Prejudice, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43., ss. 134, 140(5), Peerenboom v. Peerenboom, 2020 ONCA 240, Abu-Saud v. Abu-Saud, 2020 ONCA 824
Keywords: Civil Procedure, Frivolous and Vexatious Conduct, Abuse of Process, Re-litigating Issues, Finality, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 2.1, 59.06, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, Scaduto v. The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2015 ONCA 733, Lochner v. Ontario Civilian Police Commission, 2020 ONCA 720
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