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Bracklow v. Bracklow, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 420

Family law Spousal support Parties living together for seven years including three years of marriage Wife having various health problems from beginning of relationship and becoming disabled and unable to work and support herself Whether disabled spouse entitled to spousal support — Obligation owed by healthy spouse to sick one when marriage collapses  Family Relations Act,… Continue reading Bracklow v. Bracklow, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 420

Boston v. Boston, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 413, 2001 SCC 43

Family law — Spousal support — Variation on retirement — Double recovery — Pension income — Whether retired payor spouse entitled to seek reduction of  support payments to former spouse on basis that pension being received was previously considered in equalization of matrimonial property — Whether spouse who  received assets in exchange for capitalized value… Continue reading Boston v. Boston, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 413, 2001 SCC 43

Bak v. Dobell, 2007 ONCA 304 (CanLII)

Family law — Support — Child support — Child Support Guidelines — Income — Imputed income — Respondent suffering from mental illness and being unable to work — Respondent’s father providing him with place to live, contributing large amounts of money to his education in attempt to make him employable and paying him allowance — Trial judge… Continue reading Bak v. Dobell, 2007 ONCA 304 (CanLII)

Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7 (CanLII), [2014] 1 SCR 87

In June 2001, two representatives of a group of American investors met with H and others to discuss an investment opportunity. The group wired US$1.2 million, which was pooled with other funds and transferred to H’s company, Tropos. A few months later, Tropos forwarded more than US$10 million to an offshore bank and the money… Continue reading Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7 (CanLII), [2014] 1 SCR 87

Puri Consulting Ltd. v. Kim Orr Barristers PC, 2015 ONCA 727

P was retained by the defendant law firm through P’s company, the plaintiff, to provide an expert opinion in a class proceeding. When the defendant failed to pay the account, the plaintiff brought an action for damages in the amount of the account (plus accrued interest under the contract), plus HST, and for prejudgment interest… Continue reading Puri Consulting Ltd. v. Kim Orr Barristers PC, 2015 ONCA 727

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