This motion concerns the sale of four rural properties owned by the parties during their marriage of 25 years. …..“the farm” is indeed a farm within the meaning of section 11(1) of the Family Law Act. I find the woodlot to be a business within the meaning of section 11(1). Both of these properties shall… Continue reading White v. White, 2021 ONSC 6018 (CanLII)
The parties were married on August 8, 2009 and were separated on December 1, 2017. During the marriage, they operated a substantial farm operation. This operation is conducted on: a. five jointly owned farm properties; b. two properties solely owned in the name of the respondent; and c. other lands which are… Continue reading Urness v. McDonald, 2022 ONSC 1697
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
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
P and C were married in 1992. Before their marriage, they purchased a house, taking title as tenant in common. They entered into a marriage contract in which C released her claims under the Succession Law Reform Act. The marriage contract mistakenly stated that P and C owned the house as joint tenants. P died… Continue reading Psarros Estate v. Cook, 2017 ONSC 3903
The plaintiff agreed to purchase from the defendant a residential property with a closing date of June 22. The agreement contained a standard insurance clause providing that the risk remain with the seller until completion and that in the event of “substantial damage”, the buyer had the option of terminating the agreement or taking insurance… Continue reading Pordell v. Crowther Estate 2020 ONSC 1635
The plaintiffs loaned $458,488.07 to the defendants. The repayment of the loan was secured by a promise to pay set out in a promissory note. That note was secured, in turn, by a mortgage on real property in the same amount. Both the promissory note and the mortgage provided for an interest rate of 0.75… Continue reading P.A.R.C.E.L. Inc. v. Acquaviva, 2015 ONCA 331
The plaintiff claimed that the defendant deceived him into having recreational sexual intercourse which, contrary to his wishes, resulted in the birth of a child. He sued the defendant for negligent misrepresentation, seeking $4 million in damages for non-pathological emotional harm caused by unplanned parenthood. The defendant brought a motion to strike the statement of… Continue reading P. (P.) v. D. (D.), 2016 ONSC 258
In its essence, specific performance is a discretionary equitable remedy granted where damages cannot afford an adequate and just remedy in the circumstances. Almost 200 years ago, the principle was described by Sir John Leach, V.C., in Adderley v. Dixon (1824), 57 E.R. 239, 1 Sim. & St. 607, at p. 240 E.R.: Courts… Continue reading Matthew Brady Self Storage Corporation v. InStorage Limited Partnership et al., 2014 ONCA 858
The plaintiffs sold their company V Inc. to the defendant GE Inc., a subsidiary of the defendant G Inc., pursuant to a share purchase agreement. V Inc.’s business did not prosper, and it ultimately made a voluntary assignment into bankruptcy. The defendants failed to pay the plaintiffs. G Inc. had originally planned on spinning off… Continue reading Lakhani v. Gilla Enterprises Inc. 2019 ONSC 1727
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