Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.
Family Matters
The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa v. E.K. et al. (2024 ONSC 954)
Summary judgment — Evidence — Onus on proponent of motion — Evidence — Summary judgment — Criteria for summary judgment
Justice M. Smith
Obuli v Isak (2024 ONSC 793)
Civil procedure — Costs — Form of order — Deferred payment — Grounds for postponing payment
Justice N. Somji
Kinross v. Bleau (2024 ONSC 766)
Family law — Child support — Determination of income — Treatment of father — Imputing Income – Section 7
Justice B. Holowka
Civil Matters
John Richard Southwell v. Carlgate Development Inc., Julie Anne Reis and Isabelle Margaret Southwell (2024 ONSC 822)
Contract law — Companies — Shares — Sale of shares — Directors
Justice K. Jensen
Shaver-Kudell Manufacturing Inc. v. Knight Manufacturing Inc. (2024 ONSC 829)
Torts — Breach of confidence — Misappropriation of trade secrets — Summary judgment
Justice R. Smith
Service de Pneus Lavoie Outaouais Inc. v. 2184224 Ontario Inc. o/a Tiremag (2024 ONSC 803)
Civil procedure — Motions — Judgments and orders
Justice S. Corthorn
Li et al. v. Barber et al. (2024 ONSC 775)
Civil procedure — Class action — Anti-Slapp
Justice C. MacLeod
Ottawa-Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 574 v. Ottawa-Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 573 (2024 CanLII 8857)
Real property — Contract law — Encroachment — Remedies — Damages
Justice S. Gomery
National Bank of Canada v. Pahuja (2024 ONSC 736)
Contract law — Debtor-Creditor — Guarantees — Torts — Fraudulent misrepresentation
Justice O. Rees
Criminal Matters
R. v. Harper (2024 ONSC 925)
Criminal law — Search and seizure — Search warrants
Justice R. Ryan Bell
R. v. Cameron Ortis (2024 ONSC 831)
Criminal law — Sentencing — Considerations
Justice R. Maranger
R v. Pellerin (2024 ONSC 809)
Fraud — Elements of offence — Mens rea
Justice R. Smith
R. v. Remley (2024 ONSC 543)
Charter of Rights — Self-incrimination
Justice N. Somji
R. v. Rooney (2024 ONCJ 74)
Constitutional law — Right to counsel — Evidence — Admissibility — Confessions and admissions
Justice D. Berg
Divisional Court Decisions of Local Interest
Lagana v 2324965 Ontario Inc. (2024 ONSC 953)
Corporations — Oppression — Audit — Enforcement — Limitation periods
Justices E. Stewart, F. Myers, and J. Leiper
Desbien v. Jiang (2024 ONSC 895)
Real property — Landlord and tenant — Residential tenancies — Administrative law — Natural justice
Justices E. Stewart, F. Myers, and J. Leiper