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Summaries of Selected 2017 Supreme Court of Canada and Ontario Court of Appeal Cases
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----- released 13 July 2017
Corporations - Oppression Remedy
Parties - Piercing the Corporate Veil - Oppression Remedy
----- released 07 July 2017
Appeals - Where Orders Breached
----- released 05 July 2017
Associations - Unincorporated Associations
----- released 05 July 2017
Estoppel - Issue Estoppel
----- released 05 July 2017
Evidence - Relevance
Evidence - Circumstantial - Motive
Evidence - Similar Fact Evidence
----- released 04 July 2017
Contract - Damages - Loss of Chance
Torts - Damages - Loss of Chance
----- released 29 June 2017
Contract - Gift v Loan
----- released 29 June 2017
Evidence - Hearsay - Principled Exception - Corroboration
----- released 28 June 2017
Injunctions - Interlocutory Injunctions - Basics
Injunctions - Interlocutory Injunctions - Against Third Parties
Injunctions - Interlocutory Injunctions - Extra-territorial Effect
----- released 26 June 2017
Appeals - Leave to Appeal to Supreme Court of Canada - Stay Pending
----- released 26 June 2017
Real Property - Adverse Possession
----- released 23 June 2017
Torts - Misfeasance in Public Office
Civil Procedure - Proceedings - Colourable Purpose
Civil Procedure - Pleadings - Particularity - Where Identities of Persons Unknown
----- released 23 June 2017
Contracts - Forum Selection Clauses
Courts - Jurisdiction - Forum Selection Clauses
----- released 12 June 2017
Appeals - Fresh Evidence
Evidence - Fresh Evidence on Appeal
----- released 08 June 2017
Evidence - Collateral Fact Rule
----- released 02 June 2017
Torts - Vicarious Liability
----- released 06 June 2017
Appeals - Raising Fresh Legal Issues in Appeal
----- released 05 June 2017
Orders - Final versus Interlocutory
Civil Procedure - Summary Judgment - Issue Estoppel
----- released 02 June 2017
Orders - Final versus Interlocutory - Order Quashing Subpoenas
----- released 02 June 2017
Torts - Damages - Mental Injury
----- released 30 May 2017
Real Property - Easements - Release
----- released 18 May 2017
Insurance - Duty of Good Faith - No Duty to Advise of Limitation Periods
----- released 17 May 2017
Torts - Battery - Informed Consent
Torts - Medical Malpractice
----- released 25 May 2017
Orders - Reasons for Judgment
----- released 25 May 2017
Bias
----- released 24 May 2017
Statutes - Retroactivity
Statutes - Retrospective
----- released 23 May 2017
Appeals - Standard of Review - Dunsmuir
----- released 12 May 2017
Appeals - Final versus Interlocutory - Jurisdiction Where Appeal Combines Both
----- released 15 May 2017
Civil Procedure - Release - Interpretation
Contracts - Release - Interpretation
----- released 11 May 2017
Parties - Self-Represented - Judicial Accomodation of
----- released 03 May 2017
Gifting - Presumption of Undue Influence
Estates - Pre-Testamentary Gifts - Presumption of Undue Influence
----- released 05 May 2017
Mootness
----- released 05 May 2017
Lawyers - Duty to Client - Loyalty
Lawyers - Duty to Client - Conflicts of Interest
----- released 01 May 2017
Courts - Representation by Non-Licensees
Parties - Representation By Non-Licensees
Administrative Law - Representation By Non-Licensees
----- released 02 May 2017
Torts - Negligence - Occupier's Liability
----- released 28 April 2017
Contempt - Civil
----- released 28 April 2017
Parties - Crown Attorneys - Immunity
Immunity - Crown Attorneys
----- released 24 April 2017
Limitations - Discoverability - When Action is Appropriate Means - Collateral Remedies
Limitations - Discoverability - When Action is Appropriate Means - Remedial Behaviour by Defendant
----- released 21 April 2017
Orders - Default Judgment - Set Aside - Liquidated Damages
Damages - Liquidated - Piercing the Corporate Veil
----- released 20 April 2017
Pleadings - Amendment
Corporations - Directors - Fiduciary Duty
Torts - Fraudulent Misrepresentation - Elements
Pleadings - Fraud - Particulars
Torts - Fraud - Pleadings - Particulars
----- released 19 April 2017
Civil Procedure - Dismissal under Rule 2.1 - Frivolous and Vexatious
Civil Procedure - Dismissal under Rule 2.1 - Abuse of Process
----- released 21 April 2017
Civil Procedure - Civil Contempt - Standard of Proof
Parties - Self-Represented
----- released 20 April 2017
Parties - Trade Unions
----- released 19 April 2017
Evidence - Collateral Fact Rule
----- released 13 April 2017
Judgments - Reasons - Adequacy
----- released 12 April 2017
Partnerships - Fiduciary Duties Amongst Partners
Partnerships - Expulsion of a Partner
Damages - Aggravated Damages - Intangible Harm
----- released 04 April 2017
Equity - Relief from Forfeiture
Contract - Deposits - Forfeiture
Contract - Unconscionability
----- released 11 April 2017
Evidence - Hearsay - Exception - Necessary and Reliable
----- released 31 March 2017
Limitations - Real Estate Purchase Deposit
Real Property - Limitations - Purchase Deposit
----- released 31 March 2017
Real Property - Adverse Possession
----- released 28 March 2017
Civil Procedure - Pleadings - Motion to Strike - Leave to Amend
----- released 30 March 2017
Administrative Law - Duty of Fairness
----- released 27 March 2017
Contracts - 'Sham' Contract
Contracts - Duress
----- released 20 March 2017
Parties - Amicus Curiae
Civil Procedure - Amicus Curiae
----- released 20 March 2017
Orders - Final v Interlocutory
----- released 08 March 2017
Judges - Functus Officio
Orders - Functus Officio
----- released 08 March 2017
Evidence - Rule in Browne v Dunn
----- released 08 March 2017
Evidence - Rule in Browne v Dunn
----- released 03 March 2017
Equity - Unjust Enrichment
----- released 03 March 2017
Costs - Against Non-Parties
----- released 02 March 2017
Tort - Negligent Misrepresentation
Tort - Damages - Involuntary Parenthood
Tort - Battery
Tort - Sexual Assault
----- released 02 March 2017
Civil Procedure - Pleadings - Issues Outside of the Pleadings
Reasons - Issues Outside of the Pleadings
Equity - Unjust Enrichment
----- released 01 March 2017
Injunctions - Interlocutory
Appeals - Stay Pending
----- released 01 March 2017
Evidence - Collateral Fact Rule
----- released 21 February 2017
Orders - Final v Interlocutory
----- released 22 February 2017
Appeals - Re-opening
----- released 17 February 2017
Real Property - Adverse Possession
Real Property - Possession
----- released 13 February 2017
Civil Procedure - Pleadings - Striking Pleadings
Torts - Misfeasance in Public Office
Torts - Negligence - Elements
----- released 13 February 2017
Real Estate - Easements
Real Estate - Licenses
----- released 13 February 2017
Torts - Causation - 'But For' Test
Torts - Damages - Loss of Chance
Torts - Solicitor's Negligence
----- released 08 February 2017
Torts - Negligence - Duty of Care - Solicitor
----- released 27 January 2017
Appeal - Natural Justice
Judicial Review - Natural Justice
----- released 26 January 2017
Judges - Interjections at Trial
Civil Practice - Trial - Judicial Interjections
----- released 25 January 2017
Evidence - Hearsay Exclusion - Co-conspirators Exception
Evidence - Relevance - General
Evidence - Post-Offence Conduct
----- released 27 January 2017
Insurance - Interpretation
----- released 24 January 2017
Civil Practice - Trial Record - Composition
Evidence - Expert Reports - Practice
Civil Practice - Trial - Labelling of Exhibits
----- released 23 January 2017
Torts - Negligence - Crown Liability
Torts - Negligence - Elements
Appeals - Standard of Review - Negligence
----- released 20 January 2017
Contracts - Formation
Contracts - Interpretation
----- released 18 January 2017
Limitations - General
Limitations - Foreign Judgments
Enforcement - Foreign Judgments
----- released 18 January 2017
Civil Practice - Amending Pleading - Motion
----- released 17 January 2017
Orders - Reasons for Decision - Adequacy
----- released 09 January 2017
Torts - Breach of Confidence
Damages - Aggravated Damages - Post-Incident Events
----- released 10 January 2017
Appeals - Contracts - Standard of Review
Contracts - Interpretation
----- released 05 January 2017
Civil Procedure - Summary Judgment - Issue Estoppel re Other Parties
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