Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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Family Matters

Thompson v. Sorrenti (2025 ONSC 207)
Family law — Retroactive child support
Justice J. Audet

Zhou v. Zhao et al (2025 ONSC 450)
Family law — Costs — Matrimonial proceedings
Justice J. Audet

G.S. v. S.B. (2025 ONSC 280)
Family law — Contempt — Sentencing
Justice M. Labrosse

Barrette c. Rayonier AM Canada Industries Inc. et al (2025 ONCS 319)
réexamen — dépens contre un tribunal administratif — divisionnaire — arbitre — révision judiciaire
Juge M. Labrosse

Demerse v. Aubry (2025 ONSC 301)
Appeal — Procedure — Extension of time — Rules of Civil Procedure — Default judgment
Justice N. Somji

Garson v. Caron (2025 ONSC 246)
Family law — Domestic contracts — Separation agreements — Child support provisions — Setting aside
Justice C. MacLeod

Civil Matters

Cornell v. Trudeau (2025 ONSC 543)
Costs — S. 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act — S. 137.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Lyse Scharfe in her capacity as Attorney for Property and Attorney for Personal Care of Yvette Poirier v. Estate of Paul Poirier (2025 ONSC 482)
Wills and estates — Real property — Gifts — Resulting trusts
Justice C. Hackland

Sunset Lakes Owners Association v. Gingras et al (2025 ONSC 467)
Real property — Easements — Restrictive covenants
Justice K. McVey

Balpinar (Estate) v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company et. al (2025 ONSC 419)
Civil procedure — Costs — Small claims
Justice C. MacLeod

Cooke Family Trust et al v. Dioguardi et al (2025 ONSC 370)
Wills and estates — Preparation of wills — Rules of Civil Procedure — Summary judgment
Justice A. Kaufman

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Family Matters

Ginese v. Fadel (2025 ONSC 128)
Family law — Costs — Matrimonial proceedings — Conduct of parties
Justice J. Audet

Vigneault v. St. Jacques (2025 ONSC 127)
Family law — Support — Spousal support — Variation
Justice J. Audet

Jarrar v. Al-Khalili (2024 ONSC 7134)
Conflict of laws — Custody of or access to child — Recognition of foreign order — Jurisdiction — Habitually resident
Justice J. Audet

LeClair v. Johnson (2024 ONSC 7036)
Family law — Parenting — Interim parenting schedule — Best interests of the child
Justice S. Corthorn

Civil Matters

Papineau v. Romero-Sierra and Brisebois (2025 ONSC 194)
Torts — Medical malpractice — Liability — General damages — Substantial indemnity costs
Justice H. Williams

Henderson v. Amega Holdings (Barbados) Inc. (2025 ONSC 139)
Commercial law — Practice — Pleadings — Fraudulent conveyances — Conspiracy
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Howell v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (2025 ONSC 113)
Civil procedure — Costs — Motions — Rules of Civil Procedure — Full recovery — Counsel fees
Justice N. Somji

Guillermo v. Akpata (2025 ONSC 110)
Civil procedure — Vexatious litigants — Dismissal of action — Costs — Substantial Indemnity
Justice N. Somji

First of Five Inc. v. Recipe Unlimited Corp et al (2025 ONSC 93)
Contract law — Franchise agreements — Remedies — Injunctions — Interlocutory injunctions
Justice A. Kaufman

Shelp v. GoSecure Inc., (2025 ONSC 49)
Employment law — Wrongful dismissal — Reasonable notice period — Damages
Justice C. Hackland

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Family Matters

Beauchamp v. Beauchamp (2024 ONSC 6873)
Family law — Child support — Variation — Retroactive — Undue hardship
Justice A. Kaufman

Starra v. Starra (2024 ONSC 6613)
Family law — Spousal support — Evidence
Justice H. Desormeau

Iliuta v. Li (2024 ONSC 6115)
Family law — Divorce — Grounds — Separation agreements — Child support — Section 7 contributions
Justice T. Engelking

Civil Matters

Bernier v Ottawa (Ville) (2024 ONSC 6725)
Damages — Damages in tort — General damages
Justice H. Williams

Lamarnic & J. Ltd. v. Winter (2024 ONSC 6935)
Practice — Leave to file expert report
Justice C. Hackland

Public Guardian and Trustee v. Snelgrove et al. (2024 ONSC 6892)
Administrative law — Judicial review
Justice A. Doyle

Anderson v. Tabak et al (2024 ONSC 6511)
Torts — Malicious prosecution — Reasonable and probable grounds — Summary judgment
Justice K. Jensen

KMH Lawyers et al. v. Kasanda et al. (2024 CanLII 121569)
Civil procedure — Costs — Assessment
Justice H. Williams

Chen v. Chen (2024 ONSC 6797)
Practice — Parties
Justice G. Mew

Devonport v. Devonport (2024 ONSC 6764)
Wills and estates — Wills — Interpretation — Estoppel — Proprietary estoppel
Justice O. Rees

OZ Merchandising Inc. v. Canadian Professional Soccer League Inc. (2024 ONSC 6719)
Corporations — Oppression — Reasonable expectations — Punitive damages — Jurisdiction
Justice R. Ryan Bell

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Family Matters

Zhou v. Zhao et al (2024 ONSC 6663)
Real property — Family law — Gifts — Proof — Intention of donor
Justice J. Audet

Raheem v. Yahuza (2024 ONSC 4539)
Family law — Child support — Adult child
Justice J. Audet

Markaroglu v. Looby (2024 ONSC 6217)
Family law — Custody and access — Interim
Justice M. Labrosse

Civil Matters

Layton v. Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (2024 ONSC 6647)
Real property — Easements — Interpretation — Contract law — Breach
Justice M. Smith

Mitton v. Ministry of Transportation (2024 ONSC 6608)
Personal injuries — Carriers — Regulatory authorities
Justice J. Hooper

The Corporation of the City of Ottawa v. 152610 Canada Inc. et al (2024 CanLII 118715)
Practice and procedure — Dismissal for delay — Setting aside — Grounds — Inadvertence of counsel
Justice A. Kaufman

Lamoureux v. Low Murchison Radnoff LLP (2024 ONSC 6575)
Costs — Substantial Indemnity — Incurrence of costs
Justice A. Kaufman

Carby-Samuels v. Carby-Samuels (2024 ONSC 6526)
Civil procedure — Vexatious litigants — Motion to set aside — Jurisdiction
Justice M. Labrosse

Canadian Union of Postal Workers v. Quebecor Media Inc. (2024 ONSC 6484)
Torts — Defamation — Libel and Slander — Defences — Fair Comment
Justice G. Mew

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Family Matters

Enei v. Enei (2024 ONSC 6323)
Family law — Property — Constructive trusts — Resulting trusts — Unjust enrichment
Justice J. Audet

The Children’s Society of Ottawa v. N.D. (2024 ONSC 6200)
Family law — Child protection — Inuit
Justice K. Jensen

Iliuta v. Li (2024 ONSC 6115)
Family law — Parenting — Authority — Decision-making authority
Justice T. Engelking

Civil Matters

McGinn v. Bleeker et al (2024 ONSC 6379)
Contract law — Shareholders agreements — Remedies — Injunctions — Interim injunctions
Justice B. Holowka

Abraham v. Abraham (2024 ONSC 6294)
Civil procedure — Costs — Entitlement — Substantial indemnity costs — Entitlement to partial indemnity costs
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Mattamy (Jock River) Ltd. v. Ishola (2024 ONSC 6231)
Contract law — Real property — Agreements of purchase and sale of land — Damages
Justice K. McVey

Lisa Aileen Davis v. Wayne NG (2024 ONSC 6159)
Insurance — Automobile Insurance — No fault benefits — threshold requirements
Justice A. Kaufman

6680283 Canada Inc et al v. Ontario Power Authority et al (2024 ONSC 6124)
Commercial law — Practice — Pleadings — Parties — Substituting defendants
Justice M. Labrosse

Luknowski v. Aviva Canada Inc. et al. (2024 ONSC 6094)
Civil procedure — Consolidation
Associate Justice M. Fortier

Criminal Matters

R. v. Gomez (2024 ONSC 6147)
Criminal law — Motor vehicle offences — Impaired driving
Justice J. Parfett

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Civil Matters

Shaver-Kudell Manufacturing Inc. v. Knight Manufacturing Inc. (2024 ONSC 6086)
Civil procedure — Self-represented litigants — Rules of Civil Procedure — Summary judgment
Justice S. Corthorn

Ackland v. Dumont et al. (2024 ONSC 6050)
Wills and estates — Estate administration — Procedure
Justice S. Corthorn

Central 1 Credit Union v. 2139770 Ontario Inc. (2024 ONSC 5988)
Bankruptcy and insolvency — Receivers
Justice C. MacLeod

Troy et al. v. Troy et al. (2024 ONSC 5767)
Wills and estates — Undue Influence — Wills — Validity — Testamentary capacity
Justice A. Doyle

Davis v. Ng (2024 ONSC 5875)
Personal injuries — Practice — Evidence
Justice A. Kaufman

Burwell et al v. Wozniak (2024 ONSC 5851)
Contract law — Interpretation — Civil procedure — Arbitration — Standard of review
Justice O. Rees

Youmouri v. Downey (2024 ONSC 5749)
Civil procedure — Vexatious litigants — Striking pleadings — Frivolous — Vexatious — Abuse of process
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Pinon v. Ottawa (City) (2024 ONSC 5833)
Civil procedure — Class proceedings — Certification
Justice C. MacLeod

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Family Matters

The Children’s Society of Ottawa v. N.P. (2024 ONSC 5571)
Family law — Custody and access — Publication bans — Temporary orders — Best interests of the child
Justice J. Blishen

Civil Matters

Singh and Kaur v. Feneich (2024 ONSC 5776)
Breach of contract — Damages
Justice S. Corthorn

Ontario Federation of All Terrain Vehicle Clubs v. Ireland (2024 ONSC 5723)
Torts — Defamation — Defences
Justice S. Corthorn

Aubin v. Bowie (2024 ONSC 5688)
Damages — Breach of fiduciary duty — Professions and occupations — Lawyers — Duty to client
Justice H. Williams

CMHC v. Bukasa (2024 ONSC 5667)
Conflict of laws — Foreign judgments — Reciprocal enforcement — Registration — Notice
Justice S. Corthorn

2755249 Ontario Inc. v. Wilson et. al. (2024 ONSC 5627)
Municipal law — Permits — Building permits — Administrative law — Judicial review
Justice C. MacLeod

McRae-Yu v. Profitly Incorporated et. al. (2024 ONSC 5615)
Class actions — Procedure — Dismissal for delay — Injunctions
Justice C. MacLeod

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Family Matters

Piaskoski v. Piaskoski (2024 ONSC 5474)
Family law — Access and custody — Child support — Retroactive
Justice J. Audet

Williams v. Caron (2024 ONSC 5148)
Divorce — Grounds — Custody and access — Support — Imputing Income
Justice N. Somji

Civil Matters

Bunda v. Carry (2024 ONSC 5491)
Civil procedure — Parties — Adding parties — Small claims proceedings — Jurisdiction
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Hannan v. Scouts Canada (2024 ONSC 5361)
Practice — Evidence — Stated case — When appropriate
Justice C. MacLeod

Cornell v. Trudeau (2024 ONSC 5343)
Torts — Defamation — Civil Conspiracy — Civil procedure — Summary dismissal
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Abraham v. Abraham (2024 ONSC 5315)
Arbitration — Awards — Setting aside — Prerogative writs — Appeal from award
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Tipu v. Munchi et al. (2024 ONSC 5310)
Disability — Medical malpractice — Litigation Guardian — Civil procedure — Parties under a disability
Justice H. Williams

Armstrong v. Atkinson (2024 ONSC 5264)
Civil procedure — Costs — Parties liable for costs — personally
Justice R. Ryan Bell

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Family Matters

Ginese v. Fadel (2024 ONSC 5199)
Family law — Maintenance — Calculation of income
Justice J. Audet

Abdul-Ridha v. Kandil (2024 ONSC 5089)
Family law — Parenting time — Child support — Arrears — Retroactive child support
Justice M. Labrosse

Ecclestone v. Griffiths (2024 ONSC 5066)
Family law — Divorce — Spousal support
Justice C. MacLeod

Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa v. S.P. et al (2024 ONSC 5006)
Statutes — Interpretation — Words and phrases — “the child”
Justice J. Audet

Lissansky v. Alas (2024 ONSC 5033)
Family law — Custody — schools — Relocation — Child’s settling into new environment — Best interests of the child
Justice N. Somji

Nowlan v. Nowlan (2024 ONSC 4933)
Family law — Custody and access — Parenting time — Child support — Care of the child
Justice T. Engelking

Civil Matters

Fowlie v. Spinney (2024 ONSC 5080)
Torts — Defamation — Anti-Slapp
Justice H. Williams

North House Foods Ltd. Proposal (2024 ONSC 5040)
Bankruptcy — Proposals — Costs
Justice C. MacLeod

Nykilchuk v. 2244301 Ontario Inc. et al (2024 CanLII 87565)
Civil procedure — Expert reports — Extension of time — Rules of Civil Procedure
Associate Justice M. Fortier

Auguste v. Ottawa Police Services et al. (2024 ONSC 4956)
Practice — Motions — Rules of Civil Procedure — Grounds — Vexatious litigants
Justice S. Corthorn

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Family Matters

Cummings v. Horwitz (2024 ONSC 4865)
Family law — Property — Equalization of net family property — Procedure — Access to funds
Justice N. Somji

Ahmed v. Adbelmoaein (2024 ONSC 4735)
Family law
Justice A. Doyle

Civil Matters

Pidgeon v. Dafoe (2024 ONSC 4835)
Civil procedure — Costs — Estates — Executors and Administrators — Removal — Indemnity
Justice S. Corthorn

Ottawa Credit Exchange Limited v. Wu et al. (2024 ONSC 4817)
Civil procedure — Discovery — Non-parties — Rules of Civil Procedure — Discovery of non-party
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Cassan v. Giroux (2024 ONSC 4785)
Wills and estates — Dependant’s relief — Aggravation of claims
Justice H. Williams

Vout v. Vout (2024 ONSC 4484)
Wills and estates — Estate administration — Presumptions — Resulting trusts
Justice A. London-Weinstein

Bourgoin v. MacEwen’s Petroleum Inc. et al. (2024 ONSC 4746)
Civil procedure — Discovery — Examination for discovery
Justice S. Corthorn

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