Reported Cases
& Tribunal Decisions

The lawyers at the Firm have been involved with the following cases or decisions.

Reported Decisions

Carolyn Liddy v. City of Vaughan, Anna Mauro, Bill Robinson and Michael Ridgwell, [2020] ONSC 514
Riar v. Dali Homes Inc., [2019] ONCA 933
Riar v. Dali Homes Inc., [2019] ONSC 616
1668135 Ontario Inc. v. Pearce and City of Vaughan 2016 ONSC 6667 (Costs)
Raubvogel et al v. The City of Vaughan et al, [2016] ONSC 7478
North Key Construction v. Black & McDonald Limited [2015] ONSC 4560
Govan Brown & Associates v. Equinox 199 Bay St. Co et al [2014] ONSC 3924
Upak Disposals v. Durham (Regional Municipality) [2014] O.J. No. 92
Tomasone et aL. v. Capo Sgro Dilena [2014] O.J. NO. 2955
Advanced Construction Techniques v. OHL Construction (#2) [2014] ONSC 3763
Advanced Construction Techniques v. OHL Construction [2013] ONSC 7505
OHL Construction v. Continental Casualty Co. [2013] O.J. No.3052
Vaughan (City) v. Antorisa Investments Ltd. [2012] O.J. No. 3584 and [2012] O.J. No. 4200 (Court of Appeal)
Paul v. Pizale 2011 ONSC 3490 and [2011] O.J. 5823 (Superior Court of Justice)
Cuillerier v. André’s Furnace, 2011 ONSC 5310 (Master McLeod)
Jagosky v. Huntsville (Town) [2010] O.J. No. 3562 and [2011] O.J. No. 1841 (Court of Appeal)
Rizmi Holdings v. Vaughan (City) [2010] O.J. No. 1063 (Divisional Court) and (Court of Appeal)
Hawkins v. Ontario (Attorney General), (2010) 98 O.R. (3d) 321 (Superior Court of Justice), and [2010] O.J. 1193
1672370 Ontario limited v. D. Narducci Holdings [2009] CanLii 53156
Borden Elliott v. Temagami First Nation [2009] CanLii 18672
Borden & Elliot v. Temagami First Nation, [2009] 3 C.N.L.R. 30 (S.C.J.)
Rizmi Holdings v. Vaughan (City) [2009] O.J. No.2088 (Divisional Court)
Court v. Ontario (Attorney General), [2009] O.J. No. 2277 (Court of Appeal)
Gough v. Peel Police Service 2009 CanLII 12112 (Divisional Court)
Rasmussen v. H.R. Trucking Inc., [2008] O.J. No. 2628 (Court of Appeal), leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed.
Court v. Ontario (Attorney General), [2008] O.J. No. 2311 (Superior Court of Justice)

Lesecq v. Ottawa Montessori School, [2008] O.J. No. 91 (Master)
Tadros v. Peel Regional Police Service [2007] O.J. No. 3833 (Superior Court), appeal allowed 2009 ONCA 442 (Ontario Court of Appeal)
Gough v. Peel Regional Police Service, [2006] O.J. No. 803 (Divisional Court)
Rasmussen v. H.R. Trucking Inc., [2006] O.J. No. 4282 (Superior Court)
Rodriguez Holding Corp. v. Vaughan (City), [2006] O.J. 4779 and Rodriguez Holding Corp. v. Vaughan (City), [2007] O.J. No. 1303 (Court of Appeal)
Peel (Regional Municipality) Police Service v. Watson, [2005] O.J. No. 3525 (Divisional Court) and Watson v. Catney, [2007] O.J. No. 231 (Court of Appeal)
Ontario (Ministry of Transportation) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), [2005] O.J. No. 4047 (Court of Appeal)
Sinclair-Cockburn Insurance Brokers Ltd. v. Richards, [2002] O.J. No. 3288 (Court of Appeal)
Sinclair-Cockburn Insurance Brokers Ltd. v. Richards, [2002] S.C.C.A. No. 450
Sinclair-Cockburn Insurance Brokers Ltd. v. Richards, 61 O.R. (3d) 105
Ontario (Ministry of Transportation) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), [2004] O.J. No. 224 (Divisional Court)
So v. Wyndham Street Investments Inc., [2004] O.J. No. 4299 (Court of Appeal), and [2003] O.J. No. 2574 (Superior Court)
v. Raglan, [2004] O.J. No. 4970 (Superior Court)
Dell v. Gentra Inc., [2003] O.J. No. 88 (Superior Court)
McGrath v. Cougs Investments Ltd., [2003] O.J. No. 2940 (Superior Court)
Banks v. Loblaws Companies Ltd., [2003] O.J. No. 3066 (Master)
Hanna Paper Fibres Ltd. v. All-Media Shredding 2003CanLII 32064 (Superior Court)
Aviaco International Leasing, InC. v. Boeing Canada Inc., [2002] O.J. 379
McGrath v. McGrath, [1998] O.J. No. 400 (Superior Court)
Royal Bank of Canada v. Four Deer Crescent Ltd., [1998] O.J. No. 1871 (Superior Court)
Sun Life v. Speedy Muffler [1998] O. J. No. 773 (Court of Appeal)
Rotstein v. North York (City) endorsement of the Ontario Divisional Court (O’Leary, J.) January 11, 1995
v. Valliere, [1995] O.J. No. 4074 (Provincial Court)
Re: Garfin v. Jakuba [1993] O.J. No. 2678 (Assessment Officer)
v. Serniuk [1992] O.J. No. 3830 (Provincial Court)
Khan v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, [1992] O.J. No. 1725 (Court of Appeal)

Tribunal Decisions

Ontario Municipal Board

Including various substantive hearings and procedural motions and pre-hearings.

Wolfe v. Toronto (City), [2008] O.M.B.D. No. 410
Gruehl v. Milton (Town), [2007] O.M.B.D. No. 416
Sword-Cobourg Motor Inns v. Northumberland (Country), [2005] O.M.B.D. No. 520
Stapleton v. Mississauga (City) Committee of Adjustment, [2004] O.M.B.D. No. 368
Vaughan (City) Official Plan Amendment No. 240 (Re), [2003] O.M.B.D. No. 436
Lanada Investments Ltd. v. Vaughan (City), [2002] O.M.B.D. 311
Lanada Investments Ltd. v. Vaughan (City), [2002] O.M.B.D. 400
Lanada Investments Ltd. v. Vaughan (City), [2002] O.M.B.D. 547
60 Overlea Boulevard Ltd. v. East York (Borough), [1998] O.M.B.D. 231
Mitchell v. Caledon (Town) Committee of Adjustment, [1997] O.M.B.D. No. 32
Runnymede Development Corp. v. Ajax (Town), [1997] O.M.B.D. No. 1830
Cartier Place Apartments v. Toronto (City) Committee of Adjustment, [1995] O.M.B.D. No. 295
692210 Ontario Ltd. v. Richmond Hill (Town), [1995] O.M.B.D. No. 1347
Skliros v. York (City) Committee of Adjustment, [1995] O.M.B.D. No. 1727
Skliros v. York (City) Committee of Adjustment, [1995] O.M.B.D. No. 1814
Muzzo Brothers Group Inc. v. Richmond Hill (Town), [1993] O.M.B.D. No. 486
Muzzo Brothers Group Inc. v. Richmond Hill (Town), [1993] O.M.B.D. No. 635
Felgi Investments Inc. v. Richmond Hill (Town), [1993] O.M.B.D. No. 1450
Fedbar Construction Limited v. Richmond Hill (Town), [1993] O.M.B.D. No. 1728

Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services

September 18, 2007 Peel Police v. Constable Gough, OCCPS (No. 2)
June 18, 2007 Peel Police v. Constable Clarke, OCCPS
September 8, 2006 Peel Police v. Constable Hassan, OCCPS
August 25, 2003 Peel Police v. Constable Brannagan, OCCPS
June 5, 2003 Peel Police v. Constable Gough, OCCPS (No. 1)

Discipline Panels

June 17, 2009 John Farr v. Law Society of Upper Canada (reasons released September 16, 2009)
May 14, 2008 APEO Weisz and Nexus Engineering Inc. (Engineering Dimensions July/August 2008)

Ontario Inquests

Re: Inquest into the death of Lumgair, Cutler and Wibberley (Waterloo, January-February 2002)
Re: Inquest into the deaths of the Luft Family (Kitchener, January 2001)
Re: Inquest into the death of Hugo Manzano (Toronto, March 2000)

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Publications

Firm lawyers have written and spoken on issues of concern to many professionals, including insurance professionals, lawyers, architects and engineers, as set out in the following papers, presentations or seminars, to various Construction and other industry groups.

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