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Civil Matters

Lafortune v Lemay et. al. (2023 ONSC 2941)
Contract law — Breach of contract — Summary judgment
Justice M. James

On Point Ltd. v Conseil des Écoles Catholiques du Centre Est et al. (2023 ONSC 2812)
Costs — Substantial Indemnity
Justice A. Doyle

Chantrs Blinds & Shutters Inc. v 2037208 Ontario Inc. et al (2023 ONSC 2808)
Civil procedure — Motion to dismiss — Payment of security for costs
Justice H. Williams

S. (B.) v The Hospital for Sick Children et al. (2023 ONSC 2795)
Practice — Pleadings — Amendments — Grounds
Associate Justice A. Kaufman

McIntosh v Sutherland (2023 ONSC 2788)
Civil procedure — Vexatious litigants — Rules of Civil Procedure
Justice S. Corthorn

Digital Business Systems Inc. v Documents XMA Inc. (2023 ONSC 2737)
Civil procedure — Costs — Motions
Justice S. Corthorn

Criminal Matters

R v Lep’okhina (2023 ONSC 2850)
Criminal law — Charter of Rights — Section 10(b)
Justice J. Parfett

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Family Matters

Cork-Lemay v Lemay (2023 ONSC 2507)
Family law — Custody and access — Shared parenting — Maintenance — Ability to pay
Justice J. Audet

Derouin v. Derouin (2023 ONSC 2517)
Family law — Motions to strike — Non-compliance — Orders — Enforcement
Justice M. Labrosse

The Children’s Society of Ottawa v. K.T. (2023 ONSC 2454)
Family law — Child protection — Offences — Indictment and information — Parenting Coordinator
Justice J. Blishen

Civil Matters

Guttin v Creber (2023 ONSC 2707)
Corporations — Oppression — Business Corporations Act
Justice A. Doyle

Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 132 v Newton (2023 ONSC 2705)
Real property — Condominiums — Oppression — Standard of review
Justice C. Hackland

Fowlie et al. v Wrestling Canada Lutte et al. (2023 ONSC 2680)
Contract law — Interpretation — Ambiguity — Dispute resolution clause
Justice K. Jensen

Massey v Lee (2023 ONSC 2643)
Family law — Rules of Civil Procedure — Breach of fiduciary duty — Negligent misrepresentation — Breach of confidence
Justice N. Somji

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Family Matters

DeGiorgio v. DeGiorgio (2023 ONSC 2277)
Civil procedure — Costs — full indemnity costs — Entitlement — Misconduct in or abuse of litigation process
Justice T. Engelking

Cuthbert v. Johnson (2023 ONSC 2272)
Family law — Civil procedure — Costs — Substantial Indemnity — Reasonable conduct of parties
Justice N. Somji

Civil Matters

11138120 Canada Inc. v. Rizk (2023 ONSC 2461)
Solicitor and client — Assessment of accounts — Special circumstances
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Vaux-Lacelle v. OMERS Administration Corporation et al. (2023 ONSC 1902)
Family law — Spousal support — Pension entitlement — Board of Directors — Discretion
Justice C. Hackland

Marks v. 1324789 Ontario Inc. et al (2023 ONSC 2420)
Bankruptcy and insolvency — Civil procedure — Appeals — Stay
Justice C. MacLeod

Municipality of Mississippi Mills v. Maynard (2023 ONSC 2329)
Municipal law — Environmental law — Zoning by-laws — Enforcement — Vexatious litigant
Justice J. Hooper

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Family Matters

Scrim v. Ouellette (2023 ONSC 2167)
Family law — Spousal support — Interim support — Common law spouses — Property
Justice N. Somji

Mansour v. Hassan (2023 ONSC 2054)
Family law — Child support — Imputing Income — Child Support Guidelines
Justice A. London-Weinstein

Ibitoye v. Ibitoye (2023 ONSC 2008)
Family law — Custody and access — Interim — Variation
Justice N. Somji

A. G. v. T. E. (2023 ONSC 1925)
Family law — Parenting time — Primary residence — Child support — Spousal support
Justice M. Shelston

Levesque v. Bond (2023 ONSC 1895)
Family law — Custody and access — Interim orders — Variation — Material change in circumstances — Children’s Law Reform Act
Justice I. Carter

Makieh v. Bou Saab (2023 ONSC 1883)
Family law — Custody and access — Separation agreement
Justice T. Engelking

Civil Matters

Collins v. Ontario (2023 ONSC 2160)
Practice — Motions to dismiss
Justice M. Smith

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Family Matters

Bernard et al. v. Fuhgeh (2023 ONSC 1745)
Civil procedure — Costs — Parties entitled to costs — Intervenors
Justice D. Summers

Civil Matters

Corporation of the Town of Renfrew v. Scott (2023 ONSC 1686)
Municipal law — By-law — Offences — Trespass — Enforcement
Justice A. Doyle

McGuinty Law Offices Professional Corporation v. 13819850 Canada Inc. (2023 ONSC 1880)
Civil — Practice — Orders
Justice J. Hooper

On Point Ltd. v. Conseil des Écoles Catholiques du Centre Est et al. (2023 ONSC 1341)
Construction law — Interpretation of Construction Act
Justice A. Doyle

Criminal Matters

R. v. Ngabirano (2023 ONSC 1706)
Criminal law — Offences — Kidnapping — Robbery — Sentencing
Justice S. Gomery

Divisional Court Decisions of Local Interest or from Ottawa Judges

CryptoStar Corp. v. 611890 Alberta Inc. (2023 ONSC 1824)
Contract law — Breach — Property — Agreements — Preservation of property
Justices D.L. Edwards, R. Ryan Bell, and J. Leiper

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Family Matters

Torgersrud v. Lightstone (2023 ONSC 1603)
Family law — Civil procedure — Costs — bursements — Equalization of net family property
Justice A. Doyle

Maclean v. Courville (2023 ONSC 1371)
Family law — Motion to vary — Child support — Arrears — Expenses
Justice T. Engelking

Civil Matters

Li v. Barber (2023 ONSC 1679)
Civil litigation — Motion to strike statement of claim — Class proceedings
Justice C. MacLeod

Bluteau v. Griffiths (2023 ONSC 1004)
Practice — Motion to strike pleadings — Rules of Civil Procedure
Justice M. Labrosse

Fire Team K-9’s Inc. v. Smith (2023 ONSC 1564)
Civil procedure — Simplified procedure — Summary judgments
Justice A. Doyle

Chantrs Blinds v. 2037208 Ontario Inc. (2023 ONSC 1578)
Civil procedure — Costs — Motions
Justice N. Somji

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Family Matters

Quinteros v. Diaz (2023 CanLII 13077)
Civil procedure — Case management — Uncontested trials — Grounds for uncontested trial — Civil procedure — Pleadings — Failure to file pleadings — Loss of right to further participation in case — Discretion to override exclusion
Justice N. Somji

Egan v. McAlpine (2023 ONSC 1193)
Civil procedure — Costs — Entitlement — Presumption of entitlement for successful party — Measure of success
Justice N. Somji

Akyuz v. Sahin (2023 ONSC 1024)
Conflict of laws — Family law — Divorce decree — successful party at interim motion — Summary judgment
Justice A. Doyle

Civil Matters

Demers v. Ontario (2023 ONSC 1267)
Practice — Motions to strike pleadings — No reasonable cause of action — Rule 21.01(1)(a),(b), Rule 25
Justice S. Gomery

Brown v. Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP (2023 ONSC 1137)
Professions — Barristers and solicitors — Solicitor-client privilege — Waiver
Justice S. Gomery

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Family Matters

Miles v. Bradley (2023 ONSC 931)
contempt — failed to adhere — daycare — jiu-jitsu — summer
Justice T. Engelking

McMillan Barta v. Barta (2023 ONSC 845)
costs — favorable — child — offer — motion to change
Justice P. MacEachern

Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa v. C.D. et al. (2023 ONSC 838)
student — summary judgment motion — foster parents — available — indicated
Justice J. Audet

Northcott v. Ersoy (2023 ONSC 236)
child support — tax returns — retroactive adjustment — rental income for rental property — total rental income for rental
Justice C. MacLeod

Inosante v. Brooks (2023 ONSC 678)
father — child support — leave to bring a motion — parenting — material
Justice P. MacEachern

Civil Matters

Park v. Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. (2023 ONSC 1013)
email — deletion — assistant buyer — misconduct — deleted the website
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Howard v. 1880485 Ontario Inc. (2023 ONSC 920)
agreement — purchaser — monies — land — lien
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Kirkland v. Nagy et al. (2023 ONSC 871)
letters — public interest — expressions — termination — professionalism
Justice M. Smith

Alafi v. Lindenbach (2023 ONSC 831)
substitute decision-maker — motion — leave to amend — duty to report — post-partum period
Justice S. Corthorn

Colbert v. Colbert et al. (2023 ONSC 811)
vexatious litigant — emails — father — will — electronic
Justice S. Gomery

Reinboldt v. Cameron (2023 ONSC 842)
accounts — passing — mortgage payments — grantor — misfeasance
Associate Justice M. Fortier

Rahmal-Shah v. Jones et al. (2023 ONSC 820)
emails — cancer — limitation period — sugar daddies — dating
Justice R. Smith

Summers v. OZ Optics Limited (2023 ONSC 723)
termination — offer — damages — partial indemnity costs — application
Justice C. Hackland

Henry v. Boivin et al. (2023 ONSC 663)
orthopaedic surgeon — air cast — immobilize — ultrasound — tendon
Justice P. Roger

Ottawa Rental and Supply v. 12050021 Canada Inc. et al. (2023 ONSC 665)
post-judgment interest — corporation — pre-judgment interest rate — motion — dispensing with the requirement
Justice S. Corthorn

Criminal Matters

R v. James Ralph Bauder (2023 ONSC 996)
venue — convoy — jury — media — impartial
Justice C. Hackland

R. v. Barilla (2023 ONSC 936)
disturbance — customer — door — reasons — exit
Justice A. London-Weinstein

R. v. Hikoalok (2023 ONSC 708)
voluntariness — police — officer — quid pro quo — utterances
Justice A. London-Weinstein

Divisional Court Decisions by Ottawa Judges

Tartu College v. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (2023 ONSC 745)
self-contained units — physical layout — suites — occupancy arrangements — students
Justice C. Hackland

2813127 Ontario Inc. v. His Majesty the King (2023 ONSC 808)
convictions — automatic prohibition — tobacco retail — notice — owner
Justice H. Williams

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Family Matters

Nyantakyi v. Aryee (2023 ONSC 544)
father — behaved unreasonably — fees — costs — conferences
Justice J. Audet

Futi v. Ogunkoya (2023 ONSC 446)
father — motion — costs — expenses — child
Justice J. Audet

Mansour v. Hassan (2023 ONSC 505)
child — parenting time — best interests — daycare — material change
Justice A. London-Weinstein

Burton v. Fraser (2023 ONSC 407)
child support — father — income — payor — retroactive
Justice N. Somji

Bernard et al. v. Fuhgeh (2023 ONSC 376)
costs awards — motions to set aside — self-represented is self-represented — stay — cross-motion
Justice D. Summers

Civil Matters

DH Partnership Ltd. v. 10313149 Canada Inc. (2023 ONSC 667)
mortgage — post-judgment interest — loan — set aside — defence
Justice C. MacLeod

Portelance v. 1343633 Ontario Inc. (2023 ONSC 643)
shares — summary judgment motion — fact-finding powers — payments — expenses
Justice S. Gomery

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Family Matters

El Ouazzani v. Chabini (2023 ONSC 183)
husband — wife — costs — offers to settle — equalization payment
Justice A. Doyle

Vinette c Larivière (2023 ONSC 167)
police d assurance-vie — succession prétend — frais funéraires — dépens — indemnisation
Juge H. Williams

McMillan Barta v. Barta (2023 ONSC 125)
child support — parenting time — expenses — best interests — divorce
Justice P. MacEachern

Civil Matters

Justmark v. Infinitus (2023 ONSC 214)
motions — stay motion — partial indemnity costs — fees — hours
Justice H. Williams

Cohen v. Estate of Cohen (2023 ONSC 69)
financial statements for the fiscal — marriage contracts — motion — disclosure — documents
Justice A. Doyle

Bellama v. Trafalgar Insurance (2023 ONSC 172)
non-earner benefit — settlement — solicitor-client account — contingency fee — affidavit
Justice S. Corthorn

Buis v. Keurig Canada Inc. (2023 ONSC 87)
class — coffee pods — consortium — carriage motion — litigation
Justice C. MacLeod

Summers v. Oz Optics Limited (2022 ONSC 6225)
termination — notice — wilful — job postings — cause
Justice C. Hackland

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