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• Superior Court of Justice Recent Decisions
• Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court Recent Decisions

Superior Court of Justice Recent Decisions

• 2026-06-15 David v. Loblaw Companies Ltd., 2026 ONSC 3496 (CanLII)
  Key Words: Procedure — Class actions — Settlement administration — Whether the Court should grant directions for administration following indicators of potentially fraudulent claims — Aggregation of approved Consumer Claims through a small number of accounts — Interac e‑transfer payments and cheque distribution reviewed — Directions for settlement management in response to suspected fraud — Order to go granting relief
  Procedure — Class actions — Distribution Protocol — Should Returned Funds be applied first to Re‑Issued Payments then to indemnity claims until cy‑près? — Use of Returned Funds within the Ontario Consumer Fund bank account — Reliance on remaining Returned Funds to address Settlement Administrator Indemnity — Returned Funds to form part of cy‑près distribution — Relief granted
  Procedure — Motions — Urgent unopposed motion — Is it appropriate to issue the requested order with notice to the Defendants? — Defendants take no position on the relief sought — Court endorses proposed order as submitted by Plaintiffs’ counsel — Settlement Administrator’s investigative steps under s. 27 noted — Order to go issued
• 2026-06-15 Zadeh v. Fard, 2026 ONSC 3489 (CanLII)
  Key Words: Civil liability — Fraudulent misrepresentation — Elements — Chaba v. Khan, Midland Resources cited for elements — Whether the defendant made false representations of fact and knew or was reckless — Guarantees of high, fixed returns and “double the money” found false — Use of plaintiffs’ funds for personal expenses considered — Judgment based on fraudulent misrepresentation granted
  Procedure — Summary judgment — Suitability — Hryniak v. Mauldin test applied, Le v. Norris referenced — Whether the judge can make necessary findings on a paper record — Credibility disputes not determinative given written agreements and limited denials — Proportionate, expeditious process preferred — Summary judgment granted
  Evidence — Affidavits — Reply evidence and recordings — Whether a reply affidavit referring to a recorded meeting can be considered — Strategic choice not to seek sur‑reply and lack of prejudice noted — No transcript filed yet content referenced and produced in advance — Evidence admitted for the motion — Admission of reply materials confirmed
  Civil liability — Fraudulent misrepresentation — Reliance and loss — Whether the plaintiffs relied on the representations despite “too good to be true” features — Factors supporting reliance including past payments and referrals — Plaintiffs deposed to reliance and losses acknowledged — Claims limited to invested amounts — Judgment for plaintiffs on fraudulent misrepresentation affirmed
• 2026-06-14 Terra Park Developments Limited v Pensio Property Management Group Inc., 2026 CanLII 57825 (ON SC)
  Key Words: Procedure — Discovery — Scope and proportionality — Rule 31.06 and Rule 29.2.03 — Whether discovery questions are relevant and proportionate to issues defined by the pleadings — Green v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Ontario v. Rothmans Inc. applied — Overbroad “fishing expeditions” rejected — Proportionate first steps and timelines imposed — Directions and dispositions set out
  Evidence — Privilege — Solicitor-client privilege and litigation privilege — Whether reasons for pleadings amendments and counsel approvals are protected — Blank v. Canada and Lizotte v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada cited, Skysolar applied — Privileged documents to be listed in a proper Schedule B — Some refusals upheld, others to be answered or identified — Privilege upheld in part
  Procedure — Discovery — Affidavit of documents — Further and better affidavits — Requirement to identify email addresses, phone numbers, searches and search terms — Production from relevant accounts and devices with Schedules A, B and C in compliance with the Rules — Reasonable inquiries and best efforts mandated with deadlines — Further and better affidavits of documents ordered
  Procedure — Discovery — Confidentiality and privacy — Whether confidentiality or privacy justify refusals to produce insurance and reinsurance agreements and related correspondence — Underlying insurance and reinsurance documents central and therefore relevant — Confidentiality not a proper basis for refusal, redactions available — Proportionate production directed with timelines — Confidentiality objections rejected, production ordered
• 2026-06-12 Mi5 Print & Digital v. Larmer, 2026 ONSC 3070 (CanLII)
  Key Words: Procedure — Status hearing — Dismissal for delay — Whether plaintiffs provided an acceptable explanation for 38.5 months of inaction — Application of subrule 48.14(7) and conjunctive test from Beshay v. Labib — Phased analysis of delay and failures to prosecute — Request to set deadlines to set action down for trial refused — Action dismissed for delay
  Procedure — Status hearing — Prejudice — Whether defendants would suffer non-compensable prejudice if the action proceeds — Presumption and rebuttal assessed under 1196158 Ontario Inc. — Bankrupt records and letter regarding dementia considered — Actual prejudice not proven yet delay unexplained — Action dismissed for delay
  Procedure — Status hearing — Judicial discretion — How should the Court exercise discretion under rule 48.14 to dismiss for delay? — Balancing determination on the merits with timely and efficient justice — Strong public interest and enforcement of Rules emphasised — Missed five-year set-down despite COVID suspension noted — Action dismissed for delay
  Procedure — Motions — Disclosure on motion — Should failure to make full and frank disclosure affect the status hearing? — Redactions concealed relevant communications on accounts and file transfer — Adequacy of explanation undermined and discretion informed — Plaintiffs’ timetable request denied — Action dismissed for delay
• 2026-06-11 Finley v. Raise Limited, 2026 ONSC 3463 (CanLII)
  Key Words: Procedure — Class actions — Certification — Class Proceedings Act, 1992, s. 5(1) — Should the action be certified for settlement purposes only? — Identifiable class and common issue of vicarious liability established — Preferable procedure found, avoiding duplication and ensuring consistency — Representative plaintiff adequate — Formal s. 8(1) particulars unnecessary given settlement — Certification granted
  Procedure — Class actions — Settlement approval — Class Proceedings Act, 1992, s. 27.1(5) — Is the settlement fair, reasonable and in the best interests of class members? — Arm’s-length mediation and experienced counsel recommendations considered — Factors from Wein v. Rogers Cable and related authorities applied — Litigation risk and modest per capita recovery assessed — Settlement approved
  Procedure — Class actions — Cy‑près and fees — Should cy‑près distribution and class counsel fees be approved? — Cy‑près recipient aligned with online privacy and scam prevention — Focused proposal to address misuse of personal information accepted — Contingency reduced and hours reviewed — Fees and disbursements reasonable and proportionate — Cy‑près recipient approved and fees approved

Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court Recent Decisions

• 2026-06-15 Brar v. ATU Local 113, 2026 ONSC 3441 (CanLII)
  Key Words: Administrative law — Judicial review — Extension of time — Judicial Review Procedure Act, s. 5(1), s. 5(2) — Whether to extend time given almost eighteen months’ delay — Weak explanation for delay, including withdrawn unfair labour practice complaint — Presumption of prejudice and finality in labour relations engaged — Discretion exercised against extension — Extension refused
  Labour and employment — Labour arbitration — Standing to seek judicial review — Unionized employee cannot seek judicial review where union declines, absent exceptions — Email stating employee was free to seek his own remedy considered in context — Unfair labour practice avenue pursued then withdrawn — Whether exceptions apply — Standing not established
  Administrative law — Judicial review — Standard of review — Presumptive reasonableness and deference to labour arbitrators — Alleged legal errors in compensation relying on private employment law — Attempt to revisit factual findings — No merit against the arbitrator personally — Procedural unfairness allegations not persuasive — Are there apparent grounds for relief — Apparent grounds not shown
• 2026-06-15 Navado Fraser v. Califair, 2026 ONSC 3433 (CanLII)
  Key Words: Lease and tenancy — Eviction for non-compliance with conditional order — Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, s. 78 — Did the tenant fail to pay rent in full and on time? — Payment short by $72.50 and one day late after rent increase email — Labour Day timing under LTB Rule 1.14 insufficient — Tenancy terminated — Appeal dismissed
  Administrative law — Procedural fairness — Without-notice order — Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, s. 78 — Was proceeding without notice lawful and procedurally fair? — Statute authorises application without notice in circumstances present — Proper recourse was motion to set aside under s. 78(9) — No record to challenge legislation — Appeal dismissed
  Procedure — Appeals from tribunals — Questions of law only — Standard of review correctness — Can post-appeal rent issues or new history be considered on appeal? — Appeals limited to errors of law, new merits evidence declined — Failure to bring motion to set aside noted — No legal error shown — Appeal dismissed
• 2026-06-12 Admore Capital Group GP Inc. v. Hajduk, 2026 ONSC 3303 (CanLII)
  Key Words: Procedure — Appeals — Leave to appeal — Should leave to appeal be granted from the decision of Koehnen J.? — Motion for leave to appeal by Admore Capital Group GP Inc. and Geoffrey Carnevale — Divisional Court endorsement, heard in writing, Ontario Superior Court of Justice — Motion for leave to appeal the decision of Koehnen J. dismissed — Leave to appeal dismissed
  Procedure — Costs — Costs on motions — Are costs payable where no bill of costs was provided? — As no bill of costs was provided, no costs are ordered — Divisional Court endorsement following written hearing — Parties identified and roles noted — No costs ordered on dismissal of motion — Costs denied
• 2026-06-12 Jennings Lodge Inc. v. Canadian Mental Health Association, 2026 ONSC 3304 (CanLII)
  Key Words: motion — outline — leave — costs — extension
• 2026-06-12 Salter-Nurtekin v. Nurtekin, 2026 ONSC 3305 (CanLII)
  Key Words: inclusive — writing — motion — leave — dismissed