Court of Appeal Summaries (July 24, 2023 – July 28, 2023)

  • July 31, 2023
  • John Polyzogopoulos and Ines Ferreira

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Civil Decisions

Hrvoic v. Hrvoic, 2023 ONCA 508

Keywords: Corporations, Shareholders, Family Law, Property, Remedies, Oppression, Equitable Defences, “Clean Hands” Doctrine, Civil Procedure, Limitation Periods, “Appropriate Means”, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sch. B, s. 5, Pro Swing Inc. v. Elta Golf Inc., 2006 SCC 52, Bolianatz Estate v. Simon, 2006 SKCA 16, Dering v. Earl of Winchelsea (1787), 1 Cox 318, 2 E.R. 1184, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. v. Wellington West Capital Inc. (2005), 77 O.R. (3d) 161 (C.A.), Toronto (City) v. Polai, [1970] 1 O.R. 483 (C.A.), aff’d [1973] S.C.R. 38, Sorrento Developments Ltd. v. Caledon (Town), 2005 CanLII 2549 (Ont. C.A.),  Grant Thornton LLP v. New Brunswick, 2021 SCC 31

Short Civil Decisions

Javid Estate v. Watson, 2023 ONCA 511

Keywords: Wills and Estates, Codicils, Estate Trustees, Beneficiaries, Civil Procedure, Payment into Court

Mouralian v. Groleau, 2023 ONCA 513

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Litigation Guardians,  Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 30, ss. 6 and 45, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 7.04(1)

Faraone v. Hitti, 2023 ONCA 512

Keywords: Real Property, Residential Tenancies, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Extension of Time, Abuse of Process, Rizzi v. Mavros, 2007 ONCA 350, 85 O.R. (3d) 401, Kaiman v. Graham, 2009 ONCA 77

Alami v. Haddad, 2023 ONCA 510

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Jurisdiction

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario v. Kilian, 2023 ONCA 515

Keywords: Regulated Professions, Doctors, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Interveners, Costs, Substantial Indemnity