Court of Appeal Summaries (August 29, 2022 – September 2, 2022)

  • 09 septembre 2022
  • John Polyzogopoulos and Ines Ferreira

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Shedletsky v. EQ Advertising Group Ltd. , 2022 ONCA 619

Keywords: Contracts, Commercial, Share Purchase Agreement, Employment, Interpretation, Wrongful Dismissal, Termination Without Cause, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Constructive Dismissal, Extricable Error, Commercial Reasonableness, Rules of Civil ProcedureSattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53

Bowen v. JC Clark Ltd. , 2022 ONCA 614

Keywords: Contracts, Employment, Interpretation, Implied Terms, Wrongful Dismissal, Termination Without Cause, Damages, Discretionary Bonus, Performance Bonus, Bain v. UBS, 2016 ONSC 5362, aff’d 2018 ONCA 190, Greenberg v. Meffert (1985), 18 D.L.R. (4th) 548 (Ont. C.A.), Chann v. RBC Dominion Securities Inc. (2004), 34 C.C.E.L. (3d) 244 (Ont. S.C.)

Di Nunzio v. Di Nunzio , 2022 ONCA 618

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Security for Costs, Rules of Civil Procedure, r.61.06(1)(a) and (c), Vout v. Hay, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 876, Pickard v. London Police Services Board, 2010 ONCA 643, York University v. Markicevic, 2015 ONCA 651, Health Genetic Center Corp. (Health Genetic Center) v. New Scientist Magazine, 2019 ONCA 576, Tucker v. Jones, [1916] 53 S.C.R. 431, Politzer v. Metropolitan Homes Ltd., [1976] 1 S.C.R. 363

First National Financial GP Corporation v. Golden Dragon Ho 10 Inc., 2022 ONCA 621

Keywords: Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Receiverships, Vesting Orders, Priority Dispute, Anti-Deprivation, Contracts, Real Property, Mortgages, Interpretation, Accelerated Interest, Civil Procedure, Default Judgments, Costs, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. B-3., s. s.244, First National Financial GP Corporation v. Golden Dragon Ho 10 Inc.and Golden Dragon Ho 11 Inc., 2019 ONSC 6127, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Re Belyon Properties Ltd. and Kelcey, [1968] 2 O.R. 257 (C.A.), Salah v. Timothy’s Coffees of the World Inc., 2010 ONCA 673, Saperstein v. Royal Trust Corporation of Canada (1988), 24 B.C.L.R. (2d) 114 (C.A.), Bankruptcy of CAF +, 2013 ONSC 2749, 3 C.B.R. (6th) 123, NJS Midtown Portfolio Inc. v. CMLS Financial Ltd., 2020 ONSC 3973, 1186708 Ontario Inc. v. Attara Developments Limited, 2013 ONSC 3137, 1951584 Ontario Inc. v. Northern Bear Golf Club Inc., 2021 ABCA 91, Re Shankman and Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada (1985), 52 O.R. (2d) 65 (C.A.), Energy Fundamentals Group Inc. v. Veresen Inc., 2015 ONCA 514, Ford Homes Ltd. v. Draft Masonry (York) Co. Ltd. (1984), 43 O.R. (2d) 401 (C.A.), M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd. v. Defence Construction (1951) Ltd., [1999] 1 S.C.R. 619

Breen v. Lake of Bays (Township), 2022 ONCA 626

Keywords: Torts, Duty of Care, Proximity, Anns/Cooper Test, Standard of Care, Reasonableness, Causation, Damages, Liability of Public Authorities, Building Inspections, Property Law, Latent Defects, Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 23, Building Code, O. Reg. 419/86, Anns v. London Borough of Merton, [1977] 2 All E.R. 492 (H.L.), Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, Ingles v. Tutkaluk Construction, 2000 SCC 12, Deloitte & Touche v. Livent Inc. (Receiver of), 2017 SCC 63, 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2020 SCC 35, Charlesfort Developments Limited v. Ottawa (City), 2021 ONCA 410, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Ingles and Rothfield v. Manolakos, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1259, Galaske v. O’Donnell, [1994] 1 S.C.R. 670, The Queen v. Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, [1983] 1 S.C.R. 205, Clements v. Clements, 2012 SCC 32, Allen M. Linden et alCanadian Tort Law, 12th ed. (Markham, Ont.: LexisNexis, 2022)

H.M.B. Holdings Limited v. Antigua and Barbuda, 2022 ONCA 630

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Private International Law, Conflict of Laws, Jurisdiction, Foreign Judgment, Default Judgments, Ricochet Judgments, Enforcement, Comity, Real and Substantial Connection, Limitation Periods, Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. R.5, s.3(b), s. 3(g), Land Acquisition Act, 1958, c. 233, Jurisdiction and Proceedings Transfer Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 28, Limitation Act, S.B.C. 2012, c. 13, s. 7, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, s. 4, H.M.B. Holdings Ltd. v. Antigua and Barbuda, 2021 SCC 44, Morguard Investments Ltd. v. De Savoye, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1077, Beals v. Saldanha, 2003 SCC 72, Chevron Corp. v. YaiguajeSpencer v. The Queen, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 278, Janet Walker, Castel & Walker: Canadian Conflict of Law, loose-leaf (2020-Rel. 82-9), 6th ed., Vol. 1 (Toronto: LexisNexis Canada Inc., 2021)

Short Civil Decisions

Apotex Inc. v. Eli Lilly Canada Inc., 2022 ONCA 620

Keywords: Appeal, Civil Procedure, Costs

Wilkshire v. 2055495 Ontario Inc. (Miska Trailers), 2022 ONCA 624

Keywords: Appeal, Civil Procedure, Costs

Leigh v. Rubio, 2022 ONCA 627

Keywords: Order, Appeal, Costs, Delay, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 24(1)

Aylmer Meat Packers Inc. v. Ontario, 2022 ONCA 629

Keywords: Appeal, Costs, Prejudgment Interest, Compound Interest, Allocation of Trial Costs, Delay, Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. v. Marinaccio, 2012 ONCA 650, 355 D.L.R. (4th) 333

LIV Communities v. Kasi, 2022 ONCA 631

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Damages, Civil Procedure, Default Judgments, Setting Aside, Business Name Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B. 17

Iris Technologies Inc. v. Rogers Communications Canada Inc., 2022 ONCA 634

Keywords: Contracts, Arbitration Agreements, Civil Procedure, Jurisdiction, Leave to Appeal, Arbitration Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 17. ss.17(7), 17(8), 17(9), and 45-50.1, International Commercial Arbitration Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 2, Sched. 5, United Mexican States v. Burr, 2021 ONCA 64