Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.
Family Matters
Hewitt v. Doyle (2021 ONSC 6655)
privilege — information — disciplinary process — evidence — complaint
Justice D. Summers
Bloom v. Bloom (2021 ONSC 6592)
without prejudice — adjustment disorder — income — work — reduced hours
Justice J. Blishen
Van Delst v. Hronowsky (2021 ONSC 6560)
verbiage — offers to settle — post-judgment interest — costs on a full — equalization
Justice T. Engelking
Alsalem v. Aba-Alkhail et. al. (2021 ONSC 6390)
offer to settle — costs — cost — successful — favourable
Justice M. Smith
Proulx v. Proulx (2021 ONSC 6071)
father — parenting — costs — settle — criminal
Justice N. Somji
Lecompte v. Paroyan (2021 ONSC 6333)
pension administrator — equalization — mistake — common intention — latches
Justice M. Shelston
Civil Matters
Sorbam Investments Limited v. Litwack (2021 ONSC 6504)
prejudgment interest rate — quarter — contamination — cent — engineering expenses
Justice R. Ryan Bell
Ward v. Ward (Estate of) (2021 ONSC 5933)
litigation guardian — record on the defendant estate — grandchildren — misnomer — minor
Justice S. Corthorn
Egan et al. v. National Research Council of Canada et al. (2021 ONSC 6405)
costs — partial indemnity — motion for precertification disclosure — certification — inclusive
Justice R. Smith
Rudin-Brown et al. v. Brown AND Brown v. Rudin-Brown et al. (2021 ONSC 6313)
costs — attorney — estate — powers — substantial indemnity
Justice H. Williams
Klinck v. Dorsay (2021 ONSC 6285)
genetic testing — hypomyelination — hypoxic ischemic — paediatric — leukodystrophy
Justice R. Ryan Bell
Criminal Matters
R. v. Ian Tait (2021 ONSC 6311)
sentencing — anger management program — offenders — harm done to victims — probation
Justice M. O’Bonsawin
R. v. Green (2021 ONSC 6578)
sexual — touched — after-class meetings — evidence
Justice S. Gomery
R. v. Johnson (2021 ONSC 6442)
cellphone — lineup — browser history — search — shorter robber
Justice S. Gomery
R. v. Johnson and Bancroft (2021 ONSC 6441)
robbery — phone — shorter robber — gun — number
Justice S. Gomery
R. v. Garvin (2021 ONCJ 496)
pre-sentence custody — pandemic — offences — sawed-off shotgun — sentence
Justice R. Wadden
Divisional Court Decisions of Local Interest
J.L. v. Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa (2021 ONSC 6412)
child — non-suit motions — motion for a non-suit — call evidence — process
Justices D. Corbett, F. Kristjanson, and D. Swartz
Merivale-Gilmour Manor Ltd. v. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region No. 3 et al (2021 ONSC 6240)
higher assessment — reason to doubt the correctness — withdraw — motion for leave — property
Justice K. Muszynski
Court of Appeal Decisions of Local Interest
R. v. Sealy-Ward (2021 ONCA 714)
vehicle — padlock — duffle bag — wallet — cannabis
Justices J.M. Fairburn, D. Doherty, and D. Watt
Ottawa-Carleton Standard Condominium Corporation No. 671 v. Friend (2021 ONCA 666)
condominium — application — permanent injunction — accosted — adjournment
Justices D. Watt, M. Benotto, and G. Trotter
R. v. Kelkas (2021 ONCA 664)
complainants — victim — offence — evidence — information that could identify
Justices D. Watt, M. Benotto, and G. Trotter