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Family Matters

Boudreau v Boudreau (2015 ONSC 7956)
spousal support — equalized — income — marriage — ability to pay
Justice K. Phillips

Roberts v Bedard (2015 ONSC 7918)
ordinarily resident — baseball — enforcement — set aside the registration — motion
Justice J. Mackinnon

Hutton v Hutton (2015 ONSC 7888)
costs — interim spousal support motion — proportionality — disbursements — successful
Justice T. Ray

Thibert v Pringle (2015 ONSC 7923)
full-time basis — pursuing post-secondary education — pay child support — will — parents
Justice S. Corthorn

Daley v Daley (2015 ONSC 7775)
partial indemnity costs — discounted rate — full indemnity — valuation date — successful
Justice B. Warkentin

Donkor v Donkor (2015 ONSC 7720)
children — access — holidays — custody — father
Justice P. Smith

Terracol v Terracol (2015 ONSC 7699)
post-secondary expenses — child of the marriage — continued to pursue full-time studies — recalculation — contests
Justice M. Linhares de Sousa

Booth v Booth (2015 ONSC 7607)
spousal support — income — settlement — custody — access
Justice L. Sheard

van den Ham v Thibodeau (2015 ONSC 7662)
children — father — access schedule — affidavit — post-secondary education
Justice S. Corthorn

Civil Matters

Huang v Fraser Hillary’s Ltd. et al. (2015 ONSC 7645)
groundwater — contaminants — remediation — source — properties
Justice S. Corthorn

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Family Matters

Kathryn Henderson v Jesse Gordon Floyd Davis (2015 ONSC 7347)
best interests — parent — evidence — child — status quo
Justice M. Charbonneau

Bakmazian v Iskedjian (2015 ONSC 7493)
spousal support — disclosure — income — piano — financial
Justice R. Laliberte

Scherr v Scherr (2015 ONSC 7438)
pay child support for terminated — full-time attendance at school — obligation of the to pay — income — children of the marriage
Justice S. Kershman

Valoris c. ST-A., V. P., J.B., C.N. et A. ST-A. (2015 ONCS 7202)
jumelles — mère — père biologique — fractures — plan
Juge M. Charbonneau

Damien Stéphane Lavigne and Danika-Lee Lavigne (by their Litigation Guardian, Stéphane Lavigne v. Marc-André Labelle (2015 ONSC 7322)
deceased — estate — house — survivor benefits — children
Justice M. Charbonneau

Civil Matters

Tzaferis v Multicast Networks Holdings Inc. et al. (2015 ONSC 7595)
loan — testify — basis of unjust enrichment — adverse inference was drawn — corporate
Justice P. Smith

Guergis v Hamilton (2015 ONSC 7640)
parliamentary privilege — non-justiciable — reason to doubt the correctness — motion for leave — caucus
Justice B. Warkentin

The Bank of Nova Scotia v Lavoie (2015 ONSC 7483)
motion — emailed — interest at the rate — costs — heard
Justice L. Sheard

National Council of Canadian Muslims v Harper (2015 ONSC 7185)
defamatory — simplified procedure — terrorist — amended statement of defence — discovery
Justice L. Sheard

Plummer v Plummer (2015 ONSC 7434)
motion — indemnity fees — hours — directions — capacity
Justice S. Corthorn

Perkins-Aboagye v Becker (2015 ONSC 7366)
severally — jointly — personally — proceedings — vexatious
Justice R. Beaudoin

Arsenault v Thevathurai (2015 ONSC 7419)
costs on a substantial indemnity — fee — binding — motion — deadline
Justice S. Corthorn

Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani v Anmar Energy Ltd. (2015 ONSC 7387)
reason to doubt the correctness — motion — leave — contract — conflicting
Justice P. Smith

Criminal Matters

R. v Sacca (2015 ONSC 7323)
alcohol — breath — ambulance — probable grounds — transient
Justice C.McKinnon

Attorney General of Ontario v $44,425 in Canadian currency (in rem) (2015 ONSC 7382)
money — instrument of unlawful activity — cocaine — camping trailer — currency
Justice R. Laliberte

Divisional Court Decisions from Ottawa Judges

Via Rail Canada Inc. v MCAP (2015 ONSC 7459)
value — passenger rail — railway — hypothetical market — intercity
Justice B. Warkentin

Waye v Cook (2015 ONSC 7151)
spousal support — income — retroactive — separation — employment
Justices K. Swinton, V.J. Mackinnon, and D. Corbett

United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry v PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (2015 ONSC 7369)
non-union contractor — collective agreement — damages — remedy — work
Justices K. Swinton, D. Corbett, T. Ray

Cottle v Atkinson Housing Co-operative Inc. (2015 ONSC 7320)
member of the co-operative — arrears — eviction — money orders — rent
Justices A. Molloy, D. Corbett, T. Ray

Court of Appeal Decisions of Local Interest

R. v. Ahmed (2015 ONCA 848)
robbery — plastic bag — two-stage approach for appellate review — perpetrator — evidence
Justices J. Simmons, K. van Rensburg, and M. Benotto

R. v. Manship (2015 ONCA 837)
victims — assault — sentence — offences — police
Justices K. Feldman, E. Gillese, and D. Watt

Abdollahpour v. Banifatemi (2015 ONCA 834)
dowry — gift — interest in the property — marriage — transfer
Justices E. Gillese, R. Blair, and D. Brown

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Family Matters

Martinuk v Graham (2015 ONSC 6769)
father — child support — calendar — retroactive — expenses
Justice P. Kane

Andre v Van Gentevoort (2015 ONSC 7038)
motion — retroactive — costs — divided — successful
Justice R. Beaudoin

Neil v Goodwin (2015 ONSC 7058)
supplementary affidavit — endorsement — resubmitted — spousal — reacting
Justice M. Charbonneau

Marie Rollande Lucie Coté v Marcel John Coté (2015 ONSC 6924)
post-secondary education expenses — post-secondary studies — marriage — enrolled — amount
Justice M. Charbonneau

Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa v. M. (2015 ONSC 5971)
children — daycare — access — foster parents — visits
Justice L. Sheard

Rothschild v Sardelis (2015 ONSC 6953)
spousal support — draft separation agreement — costs — offer — lump
Justice J. Mackinnon

Cruise v Cruise (2015 ONSC 6068)
set-off amount — child support — expenses — income — extra-curricular activities
Justice M. Shelston

Van Alstine v Jean-Vezina (2015 ONSC 6961)
make-up visits — children — email — contempt — access
Justice S. Corthorn

Civil Matters

Ottawa MacDonald Cartier International Airport Authority v Madi (2015 ONSC 7036)
picketers — costs — noise — motion — airport
Justice R. Beaudoin

Tierney (Estate) v Brown (2015 ONSC 6949)
estate trustees — fees — motion — costs — disbursements
Justice C. Hackland

Trang v Nguyen, et al. (2015 ONSC 7030)
equitable mortgage — disbursement — costs — evidence — discretion
Justice P. Smith

Nadeau v Caperelli (2015 ONSC 6944)
assignment — promissory — credited to his shareholder loan — assets — affidavit
Justice T. Ray

Steen v Gibsons LLP (2015 ONSC 6786)
offer — indemnity — costs — executor — fees
Justice C. Hackland

Xardo v New Fashion Flooring et al. (2015 ONSC 7018)
costs — offer — indemnity — fixed in the amount — discretion
Justice P. Smith

Larges v Word of Life Church (Ottawa/Hull) (2015 ONSC 6612)
assert — corporation — fiduciary — pastor — parishioners
Justice L. Sheard

Chelli-Greco v Rizk (2015 ONSC 6963)
dentist-patient relationship — dental — treatment — bridge — discovered
Justice C. Hackland

Hession v Black Construction Services Inc. (2015 ONSC 7047)
costs — third — masters — motion — discontinued
Master C. MacLeod

Criminal Matters

R. v Carson (2015 ONSC 7127)
communities — point-of-use water treatment systems — funding — business relating to the government — pilot project
Justice B. Warkentin

R. v Shaver (2015 ONSC 6948)
reasonable suspicion — confidential informant — drugs — entrapment — buy
Justice C. Hackland

R. v Norris (2015 ONSC 6929)
complainants — women — treatment — collusion
Justice C. McKinnon

R. v Montemurro (2015 ONSC 6863)
attempt to obstruct justice — fraud — sentence — presentence — deception
Justice L. Ratushny

Divisional Court Decisions from Ottawa Judges

Li v Hu (2015 ONSC 7144)
changed the locks — vexatious — landlord — around — rent
Justices K. Swinton, J. Mackinnon, and D. L. Corbett

Li v Hu (2015 ONSC 7208)
lawyer — acknowledges — interpreter — likened — plenty
Justices K. Swinton, J. Mackinnon, and D. L. Corbett

The Society of Energy Professionals v Ontario Power Generation Inc. (2015 ONSC 7101)
arbitrator — posting — collective agreement — job classification — reassignments
Justices K. Swinton, J. Mackinnon, and D. L. Corbett

Lum, Konjarski v Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario (2015 ONSC 7227)
bias — intemperate — public communications — professional — organizations
Justices K. Swinton, J. Mackinnon, and D. L. Corbett

Court of Appeal Decisions of Local Interest

R. v. Butters (2015 ONCA 783)
child pornography — computer — images — search — shop
Justices E. Gillese, D. Watt, and G. Pardu

R. v. Ghadban (2015 ONCA 760)
sentence — imposed — deterrence — fresh evidence — bail pending
Justices R. Sharpe, C. W. Hourigan, and M. Benotto

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Family Matters

Martinuk v Graham (2015 ONSC 6769)
father — child support — calendar — retroactive — expenses
Justice P. Kane

Tracy Neil v Lee Goodwin (2015 ONSC 6828)
retroactivity — spousal support — divorce — temporary — child
Justice M. Charbonneau

Daley v Daley (2015 ONSC 6741)
separation — matrimonial home — spousal support — line of credit — financial
Justice B. Warkentin

Hutton v Hutton (2015 ONSC 6698)
income — life insurance — secure the spousal support — separation — calculation
Justice T. Ray

Hutton v Hutton (2015 ONSC 6683)
feelings of self-worth — concentrate — wishes to retrain — exclusive possession — pleading
Justice T. Ray

Daher v Burrowes (2015 ONSC 6636)
father — expenses — child support — retroactive — variation
Justice P. Kane

Civil Matters

Re: Amberwood Productions (Rob the Robot II) Inc. (2015 ONSC 6850)
bankruptcy — creditors — corporation — distributor — debts
Master C. MacLeod

Criminal Matters

R. v Hardy (2015 ONSC 6665)
waiver — affidavit — guilty plea — protected by solicitor client privilege — sexual
Regional Senior Justice J. MacNamara

R. v J.H. (2015 ONSC 6482)
invitation to sexual touching — offences — victim — sexual interference — counts
Justice C. Aitken

Divisional Court Decisions from Ottawa Judges

Bernstein v Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and Borg (2015 ONSC 6724)
reasonableness — medical services — clinics bearing his name — advertisements — cautioned
Justices A. Molloy, M. Linhares de Sousa, and H. Wilton-Siegel

Reid v Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (2015 ONSC 6578)
wage loss — assault — report — medical — problems
Justices A. Molloy, P. Hambly, and C. Hackland

Roni Excavating Limited v Sedona Development Group (2015 ONSC 6576)
privity of contract — motion — trust — owners — claimants
Justices A. Molloy, P. Hambly, and C. Hackland

Sauliman et al v Mielczarek (2015 ONSC 6574)
receivership — funding — business — preserve — restaurant
Justices A. Molloy, P. Hambly, and C. Hackland

de Pelham v Peel Regional Police Services (2015 ONSC 6558)
function — complaints regarding privacy breaches — parliamentary — institutions — investigate
Justices A. Molloy, P. Hambly, and C. Hackland

Divisional Court and Court of Appeal Decisions of Local Interest

C.H. Clement v Seguin Racine et al. (2015 ONSC 6833)
fact-finding powers — motions judge determined — evidence — architect — omission
Justices F. Marrocco, C. Herold, and A. Whitten

Hickey v Princ (2015 ONSC 5596)
spousal support — retirement — motion — income — payor
Justices T. Heeney, T. Lofchik, W. Matheson

R. v. Sinasac (2015 ONCA 735)
sentence — pre-sentence custody — imposed — exceeded — multiple
Justices J. Laskin, G. Pardu, and L. Roberts

Holgate v. Sheehan Estate (2015 ONCA 717)
codicil — estate — mid-trial motion — trusts — accumulating wealth
Justices E, Cronk, C. W. Hourigan, and M. Benotto

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Family Matters

Bennett v Breuers (2015 ONSC 6540)
undertakings — spousal support — based on unjust enrichment — set aside — delay
Justice R. Laliberte

Morin-Savard v Savard (2015 ONSC 6329)
lawyer — contact — attend — procedural — attended at the matrimonial home
Justice K. Phillips

Lambert v Limoges (2015 ONSC 6487)
father — status quo — partner — best interests of the child — daycare
Justice P. Kane

Smith v Sanftenberg (2015 ONSC 6393)
motion — lawyer — setting aside — uncontested — set
Justice T. Minnema

Civil Matters

Ménard. v Parsons (2015 ONSC 4123)
pre-existing landfill site — property — vendor — purchasers — discontinued landfill site
Justice R. Maranger

Ottawa MacDonald Cartier International Airport Authority v Madi (2015 ONSC 6336)
noise levels — parkade — drumming — picketers — injunction
Justice R. Beaudoin

Schellings v DTE Industries Limited (2015 ONSC 6469)
oil tank — warn — plead — tanks — amendments
Justice P. Roger

Manthorne v Canadian Breast Cancer Network (2015 ONSC 6216)
motion — privilege — documents — costs — bring
Justice R. Beaudoin

Dhawan v Wehbe (2015 ONSC 6104)
mediation — administrative dismissal — set this proceeding — motion — inadvertence
Justice P. Kane

McMurtry v McMurtry (2015 ONSC 6281)
oppression remedy — derivative — pre-trial conference — motion for leave to amend — examinations for discovery
Justice S. Corthorn

Mills v Minto Developments Inc. (2015 ONSC 5753)
offer to settle — costs — favourable — disbursements — substantial indemnity basis
Justice S. Kershman

Boyse v Saxe (2015 ONSC 6381)
structurist — preferred shares — corporations — international — securities
Justice P. Kane

Raji v Downtown Legal Services (2015 ONSC 6391)
sub-rule — vexatious — frivolous — endorsement — mail
Justice R. Beaudoin

Raji v Royal Canadian Mounted Police (2015 ONSC 6392)
sub-rule — vexatious — frivolous — endorsement — mail
Justice R. Beaudoin

1395804 Ontario Limited (Blacklock’s Reporter) v Canadian Vintners Association (2015 CanLII 65885)
copyright — paywall — subscription — punitive damages — dealing
Deputy Judge L. Gilbert

Divisional Court Decisions from Ottawa Judges

Reid v Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (2015 ONSC 6578)
wage loss — assault — report — medical — problems
Justices A. Molloy, P. Hambly and C. Hackland

Roni Excavating Limited v Sedona Development Group (2015 ONSC 6576)
privity of contract — motion — trust — owners — claimants
Justices A. Molloy, P. Hambly and C. Hackland

Sauliman et al v Mielczarek (2015 ONSC 6574)
receivership — funding — business — preserve — restaurant
Justices A. Molloy, P. Hambly and C. Hackland

Court of Appeal Decisions of Local Interest

R. v. Rompre (2015 ONCA 707)
traffic — confirmatory — evidence of the arresting officer — testimony — arose out of a routine
Justices D. Watt, C. W. Hourigan and G. Huscroft

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Family Matters

Cameron v Cameron (2015 ONSC 5698)
costs — proceeding — motion — abandoned — settle
Justice P. Smith

Cesare v Myre (2015 ONSC 6074)
costs — successful — hours multiplied by rates — lawyer — litigants
Justice P. Smith

Gibson v Ullrich (2015 ONSC 5979)
children — process server — school — equalization — spousal support
Justice M. Shelston

Civil Matters

Vachon v Canada Revenue Agency (2015 ONSC 6096)
defamation — email — internet — tort of intrusion upon seclusion — complaint
Justice C. Hackland

Small Claims Matters

Shamar Maintenance Inc. v Bank and Cooper Property Ltd. (2015 CanLII 62396)
defence — set aside — second settlement conference — faxes — motion
Deputy Justice P. Lepsoe

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Family Matters

Bruce v Giroux (2015 ONSC 5698)
father – access – time – parenting – brother
Justice P. Kane

Kahsai v Hagos (2015 ONSC 5756)
costs – spousal medium – motion – offer to settle – spent
Justice M. Shelston

Deslauriers c. Pommainville (2015 ONCS 5869)
convention d arbitrage — médiation — chap — procéder à l arbitrage — surseoir
Juge A. Doyle

Holowach v Jeffrey (2015 ONSC 5813)
school — father — child’s needs — will — program
Justice T. Minnema

Civil Matters

1860035 Ontario Ltd v Velika Realty Inc. (2015 ONSC 5630)
contempt – Motion – landlord – mold – stucco
Justice P. Kane

Murray v Errett (2015 ONSC 5691)
undischarged bankrupt – business – security for costs – motion – murky
Master C. MacLeod

Cole v Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (2015 ONSC 5728)
motion – dismiss year delay for implementation – sub-rule – deemed to be abandoned – unopposed
Justice S. Corthorn

Osteria Da Luca Inc. v 1850546 Ontario Inc. (2015 ONSC 5606)
lease – holding – meeting – email – rent
Justice P. Kane

Central Station Security v Avenue Security Centre, et al. (2015 ONSC 5731)
enforcement of the arbitration – affidavit – sub-rule – application – dissolution
Justice S. Corthorn

Raji v Downtown Legal Services (2015 ONSC 5770)
gang – sub-rule – requisition – criminals – proceedings
Justice R. Beaudoin

Sproule v Tony Graham Motors Group (2015 ONSC 5794)
summary judgment motion – concessions – partial indemnity – actual Incurred costs – scale
Master C. MacLeod

Justice v Massey (2015 ONSC 5792)
construction costs – agreement – cost – unit – purchase
Master C. MacLeod

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Family Matters

McNaught v McNaught (2015 ONSC 5010)
matrimonial home — offer to settle — costs — appraisal — disclosure
Justice M. Shelston

Rothschild v Sardelis (2015 ONSC 5572)
income — spousal support — retirement — pension — unreduced
Justice J. Mackinnon

Novick v Faille (2014 ONSC 4940)
spousal support — child support — costs — argues — motion
Justice S. Kershman

Toscano v Toscano (2015 ONSC 5499)
spousal support — offer — validity of the marriage contract — successful — costs
Justice J. Blishen

Guertin v Guertin (2015 ONSC 5498)
offer to settle — net proceeds — disbursements — partial indemnity costs — spousal support
Justice J. Blishen

Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa v A.S. (2015 ONSC 5497)
maternal grandparents — child — paternal — methadone — cocaine
Justice A. Doyle

Civil Matters

Dumais v Hobbs (2015 ONSC 5643)
cross examination — privilege — parol evidence rule — answered — questions
Master C. MacLeod

Southern Oregon University v Peterson et al (2015 ONSC 5505)
security for costs — amount — undertaking — fees — will
Master P. Roger

Williams Estate v Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 66 (2015 ONSC 5479)
water infiltration — amendments — condominium — problems — ongoing
Justice R. Maranger

Court of Appeal Decisions of Local Interest

2249740 Ontario Inc. v. Morguard Elgin Ltd. (2015 ONCA 605)
lease — anchor tenant — motion — bad faith — oral agreement
Justices K. Feldman, J. Simmons, and B. Miller

R. v. Humoud (2015 ONCA 600)
hair — seller — passenger seat on the driver — description — exited
Justices J. Laskin, W. Hourigan, and G. Pardu

R. v. MacIsaac (2015 ONCA 587)
puck — collision — speculative reasoning — ice — hit
Justices J. Laskin, P. Lauwers and W. Hourigan

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Family Matters

La Société de l’aide à l’enfance d’Ottawa c. (R.B.) (2015 ONCS 5144)
père — mère — visites — évaluation des capacités parentales — soins
Juge R. Beaudoin

Ascani v Robert (2015 ONSC 4585)
father — child — parent — daycare — school
Justice A. Doyle

Fifield v Cochrane (2015 ONSC 5363)
best interests of the children — daycare — parent — status quo — custodial
Justice K. Phillips

Civil Matters

Steen v Gibsons LLP (2015 ONSC 4933)
estate — brothers — executor — firm — testator
Justice C. Hackland

Fernandes v Carleton University and BCE Inc. (2015 ONSC 5319)
proceeding — discretion — indemnity costs in the amount — unnecessarily — litigants
Justice P. Smith

Tofcon Construction Inc. v Canada (Attorney General) (2015 ONSC 5308)
project — particulars — without leave to amend — motion — contract
Justice B. Warkentin

Criminal Matters

R. v Humaid (2015 ONSC 5345)
jury — screening — parole ineligibility period — faint hope clause — murder
Justice D. Rutherford

Divisional Court Decisions from Ottawa Judges

Arsenault v Thevathurai (2015 ONSC 5357)
application for an eviction — motion to quash — landlord — tenant — transcript
Justice S. Corthorn

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Family Matters

Dion v Glasgow (2015 ONSC 5024)
motion — settlement conference — investigator — miscommunication — fulsome
Justice J. Mackinnon

Civil Matters

Ballingall v Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 111 (2015 ONSC 4129)
grandfathering provision — offer — rule — single family residence — owners
Justice C. Aitken

Geographic Resources Integrated Data Solutions Ltd. v Peterson (2015 ONSC 4658)
punitive damages — fiduciary duty — litigation — privilege — actionable wrong
Justice R. Beaudoin

Campbell Pools Inc. v The Seville Group Inc. (2015 ONSC 4683)
proprietary estoppel — motion — costs — undertakings — appraisals
Justice R. Beaudoin

Criminal Matters

R. v Hildabrandt (2015 ONSC 4968)
fear — counts of breach of undertaking — count of criminal harassment — wrote in the communication book — mens rea
Regional Senior Justice J. McNamara