Court of Appeal Summaries (May 8, 2023 – May 12, 2023)

  • May 18, 2023
  • John Polyzogopoulos and Ines Ferreira

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Bothwell v. London Health Sciences Centre, 2023 ONCA 323

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, MedMal, Damages, Mental Distress, Saadati v. Moorhead, 2017 SCC 28, Mustapha v. Culligan of Canada Ltd., 2008 SCC 27, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Barker v. Barker, 2020 ONSC 3746, rev’d on other grounds, 2022 ONCA 567, Johnson v. Cline, 2017 ONSC 3916, aff’d on other grounds, 2019 ONCA 188, Weafer v. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority et al., 2007 BCSC 481, Owen v. Bains, 2020 ONSC 3958, aff’d 2021 ONSC 6666 (Div. Ct.)

All Communications Network of Canada v. Planet Energy Corp., 2023 ONCA 319

Keywords: Contracts, Civil Procedure, International Arbitration, Procedural and Natural Justice, International Commercial Arbitration Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 2, Sched. 5, The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (1985), International Commercial Arbitration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 233, Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010, S.O. 2010, c. 8,  Consolidated Contractors Groups S.A.L. (Offshore) v. Ambatovy Minerals S.A., 2017 ONCA 939, Corporacion Transnacional de Inversiones, S.A. de C.V. v. STET International, S.p.A., [1999] O.J. No. 3573 (Sp. Ct.), aff’d (2000) 49 O.R. (3d) 414 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused, [2000] S.C.C.A. No. 581, lululemon athletica Canada inc. v. Industrial Color Productions Inc., 2021 BCCA 428, United Mexican States v. Cargill, Inc., 2011 ONCA 622, 0927613 B.C. Ltd. v. 0941187 B.C. Ltd, 2015 BCCA 457, Arbutus Software Inc. v. ACL Services Ltd., 2012 BCSC 1834, Williston Navigation Inc. v. BCR Finav No. 3, 2007 BCSC 190, Amos Investments Ltd. v. Minou Enterprises Ltd., 2008 BCSC 332, Depo Traffic v. Vikeda International, 2015 ONSC 999, Schreter v. Gasmac Inc. (1992), 7 O.R. (3d) 608 (Sup. Ct.)

Trayanov v. Icetrading Inc., 2023 ONCA 322

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Options to Purchase, Commercial Tenancies, Civil Procedure, Noting in Default, Setting Aside, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 1.04(1), 2.01(1)(a), 19.02(1)(a), 19.02(1)(b), 19.03(1), Franchetti v. Huggins, 2022 ONCA 111, Intact Insurance Company v. Kisel, 2015 ONCA 205, Penner v. Niagara, 2013 SCC 19, H.B. Fuller Company v. Rogers, 2015 ONCA 173, Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corp. No. 706 v. Bardmore Developments Ltd. (1991), 3 O.R. (3d) 278 (C.A.), Nobosoft Corporation v. No Borders Inc., 2007 ONCA 444, Mountain View Farms Ltd. v. McQueen, 2014 ONCA 194, Peterbilt of Ontario Inc. v. 1565627 Ontario Ltd., 2007 ONCA 333

Ismail v. First York Holdings Inc., 2023 ONCA 332

Keywords: Corporations, Oppression, Contracts, Enforceability, Share Purchase Agreements, Arbitration Agreement,, Civil Procedure, Arbitration, Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s. 237, Arbitration Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 17, ss. 7, 17(2), Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1628 v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1636, 2020 ONCA 612, Huras v. Primerica Financial Services Ltd. (2000), 137 O.A.C. 79 (C.A.), Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Haas v. Gunasekaram, 2016 ONCA 744, Electek Power Services Inc. v. Greenfield Energy Centre Limited Partnership, 2022 ONSC 894, Heyman v. Darwins Ltd., [1942] A.C. 356 (H.L.), MDG Kingston Inc. v. MDG Computers Canada Inc., 2008 ONCA 656, Fairfield v. Low (1990), 1990 CanLII 6955 (ONSC)

Leamington (Municipality) v. Ramirez, 2023 ONCA 334

Keywords: Municipal Law, By-Law Enforcement, Business Licences, Remedies, Injunctions, Administrative Law, Judicial Review, Municipal Act2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, s. 151, s. 440, Licensing Powers, O. Reg. 583/06, s. 1(a), s. 1(e), Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 22, s. 40(1), Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, Business Licensing By-law 05-19, s. 1, s. 8, s. 9, s. 23(g), Schedule 1, Paradise Night Club v. Municipality of Leamington, 2022 ONSC 6118, Newcastle Recycling Ltd. v. Clarington (Municipality), 204 O.A.C. 389 (C.A.)

Mitri v. 11054660 Canada Inc., 2023 ONCA 333

Keywords: Contracts, Debtor-Creditor, Promissory Notes, Interest, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Statute of Frauds, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.19, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 20.04(2.1) and (2.2), Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7

Short Civil Decisions

GlycoBioSciences Inc. v. Herrero and Associates, 2023 ONCA 331

Keywords: Intellectual Property, Patents, Civil Procedure, Jurisdiction, Forum Non Conveniens, Club Resorts Ltd. v. Van Breda, 2012 SCC 17, Ontario (Attorney General) v. Rothmans Inc., 2013 ONCA 353

Land v. Dryden (Police Services Board), 2023 ONCA 329

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Costs

Working Families Coalition (Canada) Inc. v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2023 ONCA 339

Keywords: Election Law, Election Spending Restrictions, Constitutional Law, Freedom of Expression, Political Advertising, Notwithstanding Clause, Oakes Test, Civil Procedure, Costs, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 3, Election Finances Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.7, s. 37,0.1, s. 37.10.1(2), s. 37.10.1(3)-(3.1), Working Families Coalition (Canada) Inc. v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2023 ONCA 139

Gueye v. DiNino, 2023 ONCA 342

Keywords: Family Law, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Orders, Contempt, Final or Interlocutory, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 110, Children’s Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12, s. 19(1)(a.1), Bush v. Mereshensky, 2007 ONCA 679, Mantella v. Mantella, 2009 ONCA 194, Leeming v. Leeming, 2016 ONSC 1835, Wang v. Li, 2023 ONCA 119, Chirico v. Szalas, 2016 ONCA 586, Overtveld v. Overtveld, 2022 ONCA 269

Bell v. Amini, 2023 ONCA 344

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Perfection, Extension of Time, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 61.09, Monteith v. Monteith, 2010 ONCA 78

Meyer-Schelbert v. Meyer, 2023 ONCA 347

Keywords: Family Law, Evidence, Credibility, Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3

Tovmasyan v. Petrosian, 2023 ONCA 345

Keywords: Family Law, Parenting, Relocation, Child Support, Spousal Support, Imputed Income, Financial Disclosure, Children’s Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C. 12, s. 39.4, s. 39.4(3) and s. 39.4(6)