Caisse populaire Ste-Anne-Laurier d'Ottawa Inc. v. Di Cesare et al., (1998) 72 O.T.C. 159 (GDM)

• Court: Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
• Case Date: July 30, 1998
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: (1998), 72 O.T.C. 159 (GDM)

Caisse Pop. v. Di Cesare (1998), 72 O.T.C. 159 (GDM)

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Temp. Cite: [1998] O.T.C. TBEd. AU.020

Caisse populaire Ste-Anne-Laurier d'Ottawa Inc. (requérante) c. Walter Di Cesare, Marc Jolicoeur et Scott & Aylen (intimés)

(No. 97-CV-703)

Indexed As: Caisse populaire Ste-Anne-Laurier d'Ottawa Inc. v. Di Cesare et al.

Ontario Court of Justice

General Division

Beaudoin, Master

July 30, 1998.

Summary:

Scott & Aylen represented both the creditor Caisse populaire Ste-Anne-Laurier d'Ottawa Inc. and the debtors Staltari with respect to the settlement of a claim connected with a residential development project known as "Water Park Place". The Caisse subsequently brought another action in connection with Water Park Place. It applied for a new affidavit of documents from the respondents, which included Scott & Aylen, and sought production of all allegedly relevant documents, including the Staltari documents. The respondents Scott & Aylen invoked privilege and argued against production of the Staltari documents.

A Master of the Ontario Court (General Division) allowed the application.

Practice - Topic 4577

Discovery - What documents must be produced - Privileged documents - Attorney-client communications - See paragraphs 1 to 11.

Cases Noticed:

Western Life Assurance Co. v. Canada Life Insurance Co. (1987), 63 O.R.(2d) 276 (Master), refd to. [para. 8].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Law Society of Upper Canada, Rules of Professional Conduct, rule 4, commentary 12 [para. 9]; rule 5, commentary 5 [para. 10].

Counsel:

André Claude, for Caisse populaire Ste-Anne-Laurier d'Ottawa Inc.;

James O'Grady, Q.C., for Di Cesare, Jolicoeur and Scott & Aylen.

This application was heard by Beaudoin, Master, of the Ontario Court (General Division), who released the following decision on July 30, 1998.