Bernard v. JDS Uniphase Corp., [2002] O.T.C. 736 (SC)

• Judge: Power, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: June 11, 2002
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2002] O.T.C. 736 (SC)

Bernard v. JDS Uniphase Corp., [2002] O.T.C. 736 (SC)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2002] O.T.C. TBEd. OC.028

John Bernard (plaintiff) v. JDS Uniphase Corporation (defendant/plaintiff by counterclaim) and John Bernard, Richard Nelson and Bentras Ltd. (defendants to the counterclaim)

(Court File No. 01-CV-17886)

Indexed As: Bernard v. JDS Uniphase Corp.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Power, J.

September 16, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Mechanics' Liens - Topic 6326

Priorities - Between lienholders and general creditors of insolvent contractor - General - See paragraphs 1 to 44.

Cases Noticed:

St. Mary's Cement Corp. v. Construc Ltd. et al. (1997), 29 O.T.C. 376; 32 O.R.(3d) 595 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 34].

Canada Advanced Air Ltd. v. Board of Education of Peel, (1980), 31 O.R.(2d) 225 (Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 35].

Ontario Electrical Construction Co. v. Guttman (S.I.) Ltd. (1996), 10 O.T.C. 51; 29 C.L.R.(2d) 146 (Gen. Div.), affd. (1997), 104 O.A.C. 232 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 36].

ASL Paving Ltd. v. Magnus Construction Ltd. and Royal Bank of Canada (1994), 120 Sask.R. 104; 68 W.A.C. 104; 13 C.L.R.(2d) 253 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 37].

Anron Mechanical Ltd. v. L'Abbé Construction (Ont.) Ltd. (Trustee of) (1991), 5 C.B.R.(3d) 133 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 40].

Counsel:

Martin Z. Black, for the plaintiff/defendant by counterclaim, John Bernard;

John P. O'Toole, for the defendant/plaintiff by counterclaim, JDS Uniphase Corp.;

Michael S. Hebert, for the intervenor, Jack McGonegal Electric Canada Ltd. (trust claimant);

No one appeared for Bentras Ltd. or Richard Nelson, they have been noted in default.

This case was heard on June 11, 2002, before Power, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on September 16, 2002.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.