Ontario judge orders $7,500 monthly payments on $1.2-million support debt
The court rejected an all-at-once repayment proposal and preserved a further hearing before any jail commitment for missed payments.
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Ontario court permits explanatory affidavit without withdrawing discovery answers
Bennett ruling leaves motorcycle ownership and the effect of alleged misrepresentations for a later summary judgment motion.
BMW customer wins new defamation trial over disputed repair bill
Ontario’s Divisional Court found the trial judge reversed the burden of proving truth; payment, liability and damages remain unresolved.
Ontario court upholds $22,841 award over unsigned business arrangement
The Divisional Court found no error in a trial judge’s assessment of the parties’ conduct, communications and expense-sharing terms.
Alberta court refuses extension for late civil appeal
Filing deficiencies and unarguable grounds defeat application.
Alberta court denies permission to appeal Grande Prairie development ruling
Variance refusal left classification challenge without practical effect.
Federal Court orders new immigration decision over unaddressed work records
A CAMH researcher will get a new permanent-residence decision after the court found the officer failed to engage with an extension letter and pay stubs.
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Ontario court permits explanatory affidavit without withdrawing discovery answers
Bennett ruling leaves motorcycle ownership and the effect of alleged misrepresentations for a later summary judgment motion.
BMW customer wins new defamation trial over disputed repair bill
Ontario’s Divisional Court found the trial judge reversed the burden of proving truth; payment, liability and damages remain unresolved.
Ontario court upholds $22,841 award over unsigned business arrangement
The Divisional Court found no error in a trial judge’s assessment of the parties’ conduct, communications and expense-sharing terms.
Lakeview condo buyers cannot cancel deals over developer change, court rules
Ontario court finds the transfer to a KingSett entity left the buyers’ contracted units and amenities unchanged, while preserving the possibility of future material-change claims.
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Alberta court denies permission to appeal Grande Prairie development ruling
Variance refusal left classification challenge without practical effect.
TRREB privacy claim struck as MLS data lawsuit moves forward
Other claims over alleged use of listing data survive, while time limits narrow the addition of IMS principal Leon d’Ancona.
Closets by Design franchisor loses injunction bid against Dream Spaces
Closets by Design’s franchisor failed to establish irreparable harm or a favourable balance of convenience, leaving the parties’ contractual dispute unresolved.
Intact ordered to pay $17,700 over handling of snow-collapse claim
Ontario court awards compensatory damages for claims-handling breaches but rejects punitive damages and an immediate replacement-cost payout.
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