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Following are the summaries of this week’s civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

In a lengthy decision in Tremblay v Ottawa (Police Services Board), the Court set aside an award of damages against the Ottawa police for false arrest, unlawful detention and imprisonment, Charter violations, and negligent investigation. What is noteworthy is that this is a rare example of an appeal being granted mostly as a result of errors of fact rather than errors of law.

Other topics covered this week included whether the deliberations of certain municipal committees were required to be open to the public, municipal liability, spousal support, setting aside default judgments and dismissals for delay, and the age-old problem of determining whether an order is final or interlocutory.

Continue Reading ONTARIO COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (MAY 28 – JUNE 1)