1086289 Ontario Inc. (Urban Electrical Contractors) v. Welland (City)
| Jurisdiction | Ontario |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Ontario) |
| Judge | Tulloch, Michael H.; Lauwers, Peter D.; Sossin, Lorne; Wilson, Darla A.; Pomerance, Renee M. |
| Judgment Date | 19 May 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 ONCA 352 |
| Docket Number | COA-24-CV-0855; COA-24-CV-0938; COA-24-CV-1159; COA-24-CV-1252 |
| Date | 19 May 2026 |
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15 practice notes
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 15 – June 19, 2026)
...Settlements, Civil Procedure, Disclosure, Abuse of Process, 1086289 Ontario Inc. (Urban Electrical Contractors) v. Welland (City), 2026 ONCA 352, Handley Estate v. DTE Industries Limited, 2018 ONCA 324 Berentschot v. Ontario, 2026 ONCA 444 Keywords: Constitutional Law, International Law, Ci......
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COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (AUGUST 10 – AUGUST 14)
...49.14, Handley Estate v. DTE Industries Limited, 2018 ONCA 324, 1086289 Ontario Inc. (Urban Electrical Contractors) v. Welland (City), 2026 ONCA 352, Toronto (City) v. C.U.P.E., Local 79, 2003 SCC 63, R. v. Varennes, 2025 SCC 22, Saskatchewan (Environment) v. Métis Nation – Saskatchewan, 20......
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COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JUNE 15 – JUNE 19)
...Settlements, Civil Procedure, Disclosure, Abuse of Process, 1086289 Ontario Inc. (Urban Electrical Contractors) v. Welland (City), 2026 ONCA 352, Handley Estate v. DTE Industries Limited, 2018 ONCA 324 Berentschot v. Ontario, 2026 ONCA 444 Keywords: Constitutional Law, International Law, Ci......
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COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JULY 27 – JULY 31)
...ONCA 130, Shiloh Spinners Ltd. v. Harding, [1973] A.C. 691 (H.L.), 1086289 Ontario Inc. (Urban Electrical Contractors) v. Welland (City), 2026 ONCA 352, Snell’s Equity (29th ed. 1990) Patterson v. Eastern Residential Services Inc., 2026 ONCA 543 Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Malicious Perfor......
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9 cases
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Erickson v. Johnson
...have recently been repudiated by that province’s Court of Appeal in 1086289 Ontario Inc. (Urban Electrical Contractors) v Welland (City), 2026 ONCA 352 [Welland]. This change of course in Ontario occurred after the Stay [46] I therefore agree with t......
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Berlingieri v. 11776240 Canada Inc.
...In the recent case of 1086289 Ontario Inc. (Urban Electrical Contractors) v. Welland (City), 2026 ONCA 352, at paras. 25-26, Madsen J.A., writing for the Court of Appeal for Ontario, described the need for a holistic evaluation of any claims of abuse of process as [25] &nb......
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West York Sales and Leasing Inc. v. Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company (Travelers Canada)
...Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 49.14(7); 1086289 Ontario Inc. (Urban Electrical Contractors) v. Welland (City), 2026 ONCA 352, at paras. [86] There was no change in the litigation landscape in this case, and no evidence of unfairness,......
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McCartney v. CDSPI Advisory Services Inc.
...in Handley Estate has been recently overturned by this court in 1086289 Ontario Inc. (Urban Electrical Contractors) v. Welland (City), 2026 ONCA 352. because Welland (City) and the provisions of r. 49.14 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194 still require immediate disclosu......
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5 firm's commentaries
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 15 – June 19, 2026)
...Settlements, Civil Procedure, Disclosure, Abuse of Process, 1086289 Ontario Inc. (Urban Electrical Contractors) v. Welland (City), 2026 ONCA 352, Handley Estate v. DTE Industries Limited, 2018 ONCA 324 Berentschot v. Ontario, 2026 ONCA 444 Keywords: Constitutional Law, International Law, Ci......
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COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (AUGUST 10 – AUGUST 14)
...49.14, Handley Estate v. DTE Industries Limited, 2018 ONCA 324, 1086289 Ontario Inc. (Urban Electrical Contractors) v. Welland (City), 2026 ONCA 352, Toronto (City) v. C.U.P.E., Local 79, 2003 SCC 63, R. v. Varennes, 2025 SCC 22, Saskatchewan (Environment) v. Métis Nation – Saskatchewan, 20......
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COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JUNE 15 – JUNE 19)
...Settlements, Civil Procedure, Disclosure, Abuse of Process, 1086289 Ontario Inc. (Urban Electrical Contractors) v. Welland (City), 2026 ONCA 352, Handley Estate v. DTE Industries Limited, 2018 ONCA 324 Berentschot v. Ontario, 2026 ONCA 444 Keywords: Constitutional Law, International Law, Ci......
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COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JULY 27 – JULY 31)
...ONCA 130, Shiloh Spinners Ltd. v. Harding, [1973] A.C. 691 (H.L.), 1086289 Ontario Inc. (Urban Electrical Contractors) v. Welland (City), 2026 ONCA 352, Snell’s Equity (29th ed. 1990) Patterson v. Eastern Residential Services Inc., 2026 ONCA 543 Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Malicious Perfor......
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