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Family Matters

Ritchie-Rock v. Jarvis (2024 ONSC 425)
Family law — Children — Custody and access
Justice M. Labrosse

Walker v. Walker (2024 ONSC 198)
Family law — Children — Maintenance — Entitlement
Justice J. Audet

Smith v. Richey (2024 ONSC 535)
Civil procedure — Costs — Assessment of quantum — Inability to pay — Impairment to exercise of access to child
Justice J. Audet

Al-Hassan v. Ankamah (2024 ONSC 531)
Family law — Custody — Jurisdiction — Costs
Justice A. Doyle

Ilaslan v. Poirier (2024 ONSC 61)
Family law — Separation agreements — Validity — Conflict of laws — Child support
Justice J. Audet

Saunders v. Mineault (2024 ONSC 469)
Partnership — Limited partnership — Financial disclosure — Production of documents
Justice T. Engelking

Malone v. Cappon (2024 ONSC 446)
Family law — Practice — Costs — Entitlement — Misconduct in or abuse of litigation process
Justice J. Audet

Brown v Parsons (2024 CanLII 2584)
Family law — Decision-making — Variation — Children’s Aid Society
Justice H. Williams

Civil Matters

Gagnon et al. v. Genesis Gardens Inc. et al. (2024 ONSC 758)
Civil procedure — Amending pleadings — Grounds
Justice C. MacLeod

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Family Matters

Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa v. D.E.S. et als. (2024 ONSC 179)
Charter of Rights — Equality rights — Aboriginal and treaty rights — Civil procedure — Summary judgments — Grounds — No genuine issue requiring trial
Justice J. Audet

Civil Matters

1252020 Ontario Inc. v. The Overbrook of Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Ottawa, Ontario (2024 ONSC 361)
Contract law — Privity — Corporations — Mental incompetence — Civil procedure
Justice R. Smith

Baumann v. Capello (2024 ONSC 335)
Practice and procedure — Simplified procedure — Statement of claim — Striking out — Vexatious litigants
Justice O. Rees

Campbell et al. v. 2535727 Ontario Inc. o/a Shouldice Trucking et al. (2024 ONSC 157)
Municipal law — Duty of care — Breach of statutory duty
Justice C. Hackland

176519 Canada Inc. v. 2429306 Ontario Inc. (2024 ONSC 174)
Civil procedure — Costs — Proportionality — proportionality — Rules 49 and 76
Justice C. MacLeod

Criminal Matters

R. v. Clayton (2024 ONCJ 8)
Criminal law — Bail
Justice R. Wadden

Divisional Court Decisions of Local Interest

Axia Property Management Inc. v Carleton Condominium Corp. No. 217 (2024 ONSC 289)
Breach of contract — Deference — Small claims
Justice M. James

S.E.T. v. J.W.T (2023 ONSC 5416)
Family law — Custody and access — Interim orders — Test for admission of fresh evidence — Domestic and international carriage of goods
Justice S. O’Brien

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Family Matters

Barrett v. Watson (2023 ONSC 7046)
Family law — Parenting — Relocation — Material change in circumstances — Best interests of the child
Justice N. Somji

Civil Matters

Hume v Windle and Laronde (2024 ONSC 132)
Wills and estates — Trusts — Resulting trusts
Justice M. James

H.C. v. SSQ Life Insurance Company Inc. (2024 ONSC 53)
Insurance — Disability Insurance — Total disability — Rules of Civil Procedure — Documents — Examination for discovery
Justice A. Doyle

Gable v. Gable (2023 ONSC 7273)
Civil procedure — Representative actions — Solicitor and client — Contingency fees — Minor plaintiffs
Justice S. Corthorn

Yates v. Iron Horse Corporation and St. Martin (2023 ONSC 7232)
Torts — Defamation — Civil procedure — Anti-Slapp, Motions — Striking out
Justice S. Gomery

Les Entreprises RGMSP Ltée v. Makore et. al. (2023 ONSC 7198)
Civil procedure — Motions — Types of motions — Interlocutory injunctions — Terms
Justice C. MacLeod

Criminal Matters

His Majesty the King v. Currie (2024 ONSC 89)
Criminal law — Appeals — Grounds for appeal — Inconsistencies in evidence
Justice S. Corthorn

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Family Matters

Al-Hassan v. Ankamah (2023 ONSC 7006)
Conflict of laws — Custody of or access to child — Recognition of foreign order — Jurisdiction — Habitually resident
Justice A. Doyle

Sibanic v. Dupuis (2023 ONSC 6957)
Family law — Children — Hague Convention
Justice M. Smith

Hormillosa v. Tshiani-Levine (2023 ONSC 6928)
Practice — Costs — Family law rules — Rules of Civil Procedure — Offers to settle
Justice M. Smith

Civil Matters

Koshman v. Controlex Corporation (2023 ONSC 7045)
Employment law — Wrongful dismissal — Damages — Payment in lieu of notice — Aggravated damages
Justice C. Hackland

Fraser v. IBM Canada Limited (2023 ONSC 7009)
Practice — Motions — Rules of Civil Procedure — Simplified procedure
Justice S. Corthorn

Philbin v. Orford (2023 ONSC 6949)
Wills and estates — Estate administration — Personal representatives — Removal from record — Co-trustees
Justice N. Somji

Price v 2387798 Ontario Inc. (Barrhaven Honda) (2023 CanLII 109234)
Sale of goods — Buyer’s remedies — Consumer protection
Deputy Judge R. Conway

Moreno v Tremblay (2023 CanLII 109233)
Contract law — Breach — Damages
Deputy Judge R. Conway

Criminal Matters

In the Matter of an Application Pursuant to s. 490(3) of the Criminal Code for an Order for the Further Detention of Things Seized (2023 ONSC 6899)
Criminal law — Special procedure and powers — Detention of seized property
Justice I. Carter

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Family Matters

Chayra v. Texeira (2023 ONSC 6722)
Family law — Interjurisdictional support orders — Provisional orders — Confirmation
Justice J. Audet

Civil Matters

Service de Pneus Lavoie Outaouais Inc. v. 2189224 Ontario Inc. o/a Tiremag (2023 ONSC 6453)
Civil procedure — Default judgments — Application to amend — Title of proceeding — Correction of defendant’s name
Justice S. Corthorn

Charron-Rix v Rix and Freeman (2023 ONSC 6630)
Civil procedure — Documents — Dismissal for want of prosecution — Extension of time
Justice M. James

Schiller v. Ste. Marie et al. (2023 ONSC 6814)
Professions — Barristers and solicitors — Fees — Assessment
Justice P. Roger

Khan v. Bujold (2023 ONSC 6618)
Torts — Intentional infliction of mental distress — Trespass to property — Harassment — Malicious prosecution
Justice S. Gomery

Re Jayaraman (2023 ONSC 6559)
Bankruptcy and insolvency — Application to lift stay of proceedings — Duty of good faith
Justice S. Kershman

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Family Matters

Sablani v. Sablani (2023 ONSC 6288)
Family law — Children — Custody and access — Jurisdiction — Maintenance
Justice P. MacEachern

Jones v. Widenmaier (2023 ONSC 5988)
Family law — Custody — Primary residence — Shared parenting arrangements — Costs
Justice A. London-Weinstein

Laprise v. Laprise (2023 ONSC 6195)
Family law — Child support — Variation — Retroactive
Justice M. Smith

Elbadawy v. Moustafa (2023 ONSC 6024)
Civil procedure — Pre-trial disclosure — Enforcement — Striking pleadings — Orders
Justice D. Summers

Balmir c. Balmir (2023 ONSC 5903)
égalisation des biens familiaux nets — vente du foyer conjugal — séparation — pilotes-de-reglement-judiciaire-executoire-des-differends — vente du domicile conjugal
Juge K. Jensen

Boyer v. Brown (2023 ONSC 3905)
Family law — Custody and access — Child support — Spousal support — Equalization of net family property
Justice S. Corthorn

Civil Matters

Miah v. 1000087635 Ontario Inc. (2023 ONSC 6473)
Costs — Substantial Indemnity — Real Estate litigation
Justice H. Williams

Service de Pneus Lavoie Outaouais Inc. v. 2189224 Ontario Inc. o/a Tiremag (2023 ONSC 6453)
Civil procedure — Default judgments — Rules of Civil Procedure — Correction of defendant’s name
Justice S. Corthorn

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Family Matters

Balmir c. Balmir (2023 ONSC 5903)
égalisation des biens familiaux nets — vente du foyer conjugal — séparation — pilotes-de-reglement-judiciaire-executoire-des-differends — vente du domicile conjugal
Juge K. Jensen

Terefe v. Berouk (2023 ONSC 5673)
Family law — Guardianship — Presumption of guardianship — Practice — Affidavits
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Cadieux v. Thompson (2023 ONSC 5631)
Family law — Custody and access — Orders — Enforcement — Contempt
Justice N. Somji

DeGiorgio v. DeGiorgio (2023 ONSC 5574)
Family law — Spousal support — Compensatory and non-compensatory claims — Costs
Justice T. Engelking

Civil Matters

City of Ottawa v. ClubLink Corporation ULC (2023 ONSC 5004)
Contract law — Interpretation — Courts — Jurisdiction — Equitable remedies
Justice M. Labrosse

Oz Merchandising Inc. v. Greenspoon (2023 ONSC 5771)
Practice and procedure — Default proceedings — Setting aside noting in default — Grounds
Justice A. Kaufman

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Family Matters

Maclean v. Courville (2023 ONSC 5565)
Family law — Child support — Variation
Justice T. Engelking

Malone v. Cappon (2023 ONSC 5365)
Family law — Maintenance — Entitlement — Needs of child — Employment
Justice J. Audet

Mikhail v. Mikhail (2023 ONSC 5289)
Adjournments — Imputation of income — Spousal support — Child support — Federal Child Support Guidelines
Justice P. MacEachern

Civil Matters

Royal Bank of Canada c. Guy Lafond (2023 ONCS 4873)
dépens — costs — montants — motion — base d indemnisation complète
Juge H. Williams

Aubin v. Bowie (2023 ONSC 5372)
Civil procedure — Default judgments — Setting aside
Justice H. Williams

Pyper v. Goble (2023 ONSC 5389)
Civil procedure — Vexatious proceedings — Characterization of proceedings
Justice R. Ryan Bell

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Civil Matters

Horrocks v. McConville et al. (2023 ONSC 5307)
Family law — Civil procedure — Admissions — Withdrawal
Justice M. Smith

Stayside Corporation Inc. V. Cyndric Group Inc. et al. (2023 ONSC 5266)
Civil procedure — Costs — Substantial Indemnity — Anticipatory breach
Justice A. Doyle

Bruno Makoundi et al. -et- Lycée Claudel et al. (2023 ONCS 5149)
convaincue que la juge associée — protocole d entente — cautionnement pour dépens — impécunieux — bonnes raisons
Juge H. Williams

Sachan v. Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2023 ONSC 5206)
Construction of statutes — Canada Elections Act
Justice O. Rees

Kisac v. Defence Construction (1951) Ltd. (2023 ONSC 5192)
Civil procedure — Striking pleadings — No reasonable cause of action
Justice S. Gomery

Thompson v. Canadian Home Improvement Credit Corporation (2023 ONSC 5159)
Damages — Punitive damages
Justice S. Gomery

Taetz v. Mikolajewski (2023 ONSC 5143)
Wills and estates — Estate trustees — Costs
Justice A. Doyle

Crete et al. v. Ottawa Community Housing Corporation et al. (2023 ONSC 5141)
Contract law — Interpretation — Real property — Commercial leases — Snow removal
Justice H. Williams

Seal It Up v. Irwin (2023 ONSC 5136)
Contract law — Breach — Injunctions — Interim injunctions
Justice J. Hooper

Auriemma et al. v. Cristoveanu (2023 ONSC 5072)
Civil procedure — Parties under disability — Litigation guardians
Justice S. Corthorn

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Family Matters

Douglas v. Faucher (2023 ONSC 5026)
Family law — Child support
Justice M. James

Daher v. Khanafer (2023 ONSC 4941)
Practice — Costs — Motion by father to increase costs
Justice J. Audet

Civil Matters

Beazley v. Johnston et al. (2023 ONSC 4956)
Summary judgment — Genuine issue requiring trial — Medical malpractice
Justice S. Corthorn

Court of Appeal Decisions of Local Interest

Torgersrud v. Lightstone (2023 ONCA 580)
Family law — Property — Equalization of net family property — Contract law
Justices K. Feldman, M. Benotto, and L. Roberts

Fabrikant v. Kelly (2023 ONCA 579)
Civil procedure — Vexatious litigants — Motion to dismiss — Frivolous and vexatious proceedings — Abuse of court’s process
Justices K. van Rensburg, I. Nordheimer, and J. George