In Girgis v. Fine Touch Painting Co. (Ont Div Ct, 2025) the Ontario Divisional Court dismissed an appeal, this brought against a monetary judgment of the Small Claims Court regarding a house painting contract.
Here the appeal court comments on the summary nature of the Small Claims Court:
[10] It is also important to be aware that the Small Claims Court is intended to function in an efficient manner by way of a summary process. Under s. 25 of the Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C. 43 (CJA) the Small Claims Court is mandated “to hear and determine in a summary way all questions of law and fact….”
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