1455202 Ontario Inc. v. Welbow Holdings Ltd. et al., [2003] O.T.C. 396 (SC)

• Judge: Cullity, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: April 14, 2003
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2003] O.T.C. 396 (SC)

1455202 Ont. Inc. v. Welbow Holdings, [2003] O.T.C. 396 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] O.T.C. TBEd. MY.034

1455202 Ontario Inc. (applicant) v. Welbow Holdings Ltd. and Bowdek Holdings Ltd. (respondents)

(Court File No. 03-CV-245995CM3)

Indexed As: 1455202 Ontario Inc. v. Welbow Holdings Ltd. et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Cullity, J.

May 8, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Landlord and Tenant - Topic 5007

Assignment of lease - General principles - Landlord's consent - Whether reasonably withheld - See paragraphs 1 to 26.

Cases Noticed:

Shields v. Dickler, [1948] O.W.N. 145 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

Sundance Investment Corp. v. Richfield Properties Ltd. et al., [1983] 2 W.W.R. 493; 41 A.R. 231 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

Welch Foods Inc. v. Cadbury Beverages Canada Inc. (2001), 140 O.A.C. 320 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

Whiteminster Estates Ltd. v. Hedges Menswear Ltd. (1972), 232 Estates Gazette 715 (Ch. D.), refd to. [para. 9].

Zellers Inc. v. Brad-Jay Investments Ltd., [2002] O.T.C. 795 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 9].

Bromley Park Garden Estates Ltd. v. Moss, [1982] 2 All E.R. 890 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

Pimms Ltd. v. Tallow Chandlers in London (City), [1964] 2 All E.R. 145 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

Jo-Emma Restaurants Ltd. v. Merkur (A.) & Sons Ltd. (1989), 7 R.P.R.(2d) 298 (Ont. Dist. Ct.), refd to. [para. 9].

Town Investments Ltd., Re, [1954] Ch. 301 (Ch. D.), refd to. [para. 9].

Federal Business Development Bank v. Starr et al. (1986), 55 O.R.(2d) 65 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 9].

Ashworth Frazer Ltd. v. Gloucester City Council, [2001] H.L.J. No. 57, refd to. [para. 9].

Shanly v. Ward (1913), 29 T.L.R. 714 (C.A.), refd. to [para. 9].

Dominion Stores Ltd. v. Bramalea Ltd., [1985] O.J. No. 1874 (Dist. Ct.), refd to. [para. 9].

Bickel et al. v. Westminster (Duke) et al., [1976] 3 All E.R. 801 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

Counsel:

Christopher E. Reed, for the applicant;

Sharon M. Addison, for the respondents.

This application was heard on April 14, 2003, before Cullity, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on May 8, 2003.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.