Hello for another week.

Civil law topics covered by the Court of Appeal this week included the assignment of leases and whether a landlord was reasonable in refusing to consent because the assignee was affiliated with a competitor, family law, real property, municipal law and, as usual, several appeals from summary judgment.

I hope everyone

Hello All,

Topics covered by the Court of Appeal this week in its civil decisions included franchise law (duty of disclosure), employment law (WSIB and wrongful dismissal of dependent contractors), insolvency (statutory privilege of documents), debtor-creditor (capacity to execute guarantees), MVA (liability of automobile lessors), family law (property claims of unmarried common law spouses), contracts

Good evening.

The Court of Appeal’s civil decisions this week covered a number of areas including insurance, securities (secondary market misrepresentations), dismissal for delay, family, debtor-creditor, limitation periods, summary judgment and franchising in the class action context.  There were also numerous short civil and criminal law endorsements.

Please enjoy the weekend.

John Polyzogopoulos
Blaney McMurtry