Posts in Appeal

Jul 30 Kyle v Atwill: Domestic Contracts and Limitation Periods

Factual Background The issue on this appeal is whether setting aside a marriage contract is subject to a limitation period. The ...

Nov 22 Appealing an Interlocutory and Procedural Arbitral Ruling

In Hutchison v. Mullin, Justice Lemon of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered whether a party may appeal from an ...

Jul 08 Appeal & Cross-Appeal: Variation Order Altering Spousal Support Dancy v Mason, 2019 ONCA 410

In Dancy v Mason, the Court of Appeal considered the validity of a variation order that altered a divorced couple’s spousal ...

Dec 13 A Constructive Trust Claim on Life Insurance Proceeds

In the case of Moore v. Sweet , the appellant, Michelle Moore, and the owner of a life insurance policy, Lawrence Moore, were ...

Apr 13 A Failed Appeal: The Consequences of Not Complying with Court Orders

Del Vecchio v Del Vecchio , 2018 ONCA 334 This Ontario Court of Appeal decision serves as the perfect example of why it is so ...

Mar 02 Failure to Establish Unjust Enrichment: Appeal Dismissed

Peters v Swayze , 2018 ONCA 189 Background Peters appeals the dismissal of her claim for a constructive trust interest in a home ...