Caplan v. Atas,

JurisdictionOntario
JudgeD.L. Corbett J.
Neutral Citation2021 ONSC 670
Date28 January 2021
Docket NumberCV-10-400035, CV-16-544153, CV-18-594948, CV-18-608448
CourtSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
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54 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 3 - 7, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 12, 2023
    ...ONCA 205, Watkins v. Olafson, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 750, Non-Marine Underwriters, Lloyd's of London v. Scalera, 2000 SCC 24, Caplan v. Atas, 2021 ONSC 670, Alberta Health Services v. Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209, Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya, 2020 SCC 5, Barker v. Barker, 2022 ONCA 567, Barker v. Ba......
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (July 3- July 7, 2023)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • July 9, 2023
    ...ONCA 205, Watkins v. Olafson, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 750, Non-Marine Underwriters, Lloyd’s of London v. Scalera, 2000 SCC 24, Caplan v. Atas, 2021 ONSC 670, Alberta Health Services v. Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209, Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya, 2020 SCC 5, Barker v. Barker, 2022 ONCA 567, Barker v. Ba......
  • Contempt of Court Proceedings
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part I. Background and Context
    • June 13, 2022
    ...Justice Myers refers to some contemnors living as though they were in a fairytale, albeit usually of a Grimm variety. Caplan v Atas, 2021 ONSC 670: Justice Corbett described the mindset of Nadire Atas in vivid dysfunctional psychological terms at paras 1–3. Astley v Verdun, 2013 ONSC 2998: ......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IX. Procedural Issues in Anti-SLAPP Motions
    • June 13, 2022
    ...v Atas, 2019 ONSC 3620 ...............................................................................................65 Caplan v Atas, 2021 ONSC 670 .............................................................................33–34, 61, 256 Carey v Laiken, [2015] 2 SCR 79, 2015 SCC 17 ..........
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10 cases
  • Alberta Health Services v Johnston,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • April 12, 2023
    ...Merrifield assert the existence of a tort of internet harassment: 40 Days for Life v Dietrich et al, 2022 ONSC 5588; Caplan v Atas, 2021 ONSC 670; 385277 Ontario Ltd v Gold, 2021 ONSC 4717.  See also, M.S. v T.V., 2022 MBKB 211 at paras 45-47.  I agree with Graesser J who observed......
  • Clancy v. Farid,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • March 4, 2022
    ...used (for example “dolt”), spelling and diction, all tend to establish common authorship as was the case in Caplan v. Atas, 2021 ONSC 670. [114]     It is well established that a plaintiff who seeks summary dismissal bears the evidentiary burden of showing ......
  • Alberta Health Services v Johnston,
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • April 12, 2023
    ...Merrifield assert the existence of a tort of internet harassment: 40 Days for Life v Dietrich et al, 2022 ONSC 5588; Caplan v Atas, 2021 ONSC 670; 385277 Ontario Ltd v Gold, 2021 ONSC 4717. See also, M.S. v T.V., 2022 MBKB 211 at paras 45-47. I agree with Graesser J who observed in Ford v J......
  • 2023 ABKB 209,
    • Canada
    • January 1, 2023
    ...Merrifield assert the existence of a tort of internet harassment: 40 Days for Life v Dietrich et al, 2022 ONSC 5588; Caplan v Atas, 2021 ONSC 670; 385277 Ontario Ltd v Gold, 2021 ONSC 4717. See also, M.S. v T.V., 2022 MBKB 211 at paras 45-47. I agree with Graesser J who observed in Ford v J......
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33 firm's commentaries
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (July 3- July 7, 2023)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • July 9, 2023
    ...ONCA 205, Watkins v. Olafson, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 750, Non-Marine Underwriters, Lloyd’s of London v. Scalera, 2000 SCC 24, Caplan v. Atas, 2021 ONSC 670, Alberta Health Services v. Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209, Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya, 2020 SCC 5, Barker v. Barker, 2022 ONCA 567, Barker v. Ba......
  • An Emerging Tort of Harassment in Canada?
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • August 22, 2023
    ...the recognition of the more narrow tort of internet harassment (40 Days for Life v Dietrich et al, 2022 ONSC 5588; Caplan v Atas, 2021 ONSC 670; 385277 Ontario Ltd v Gold, 2021 ONSC 4717). to ensure compliance with your statutory obligations, please contact a member of our team. [1] The On......
  • The Sherman Estates And Privacy As A Public Interest
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 19, 2021
    ...privacy is at increased risk of exposure and abuse. The courts have recently recognized the new torts of harassment ( Caplan v. Atlas, 2021 ONSC 670), and of publicly placing a person in a false light ( Yenovkian v. Gulian, 2019 ONSC 7279). Both of these cases involved the dissemination of ......
  • The Sherman Estates And Privacy As A Public Interest
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 19, 2021
    ...privacy is at increased risk of exposure and abuse. The courts have recently recognized the new torts of harassment ( Caplan v. Atlas, 2021 ONSC 670), and of publicly placing a person in a false light ( Yenovkian v. Gulian, 2019 ONSC 7279). Both of these cases involved the dissemination of ......
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7 books & journal articles
  • Contempt of Court Proceedings
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part I. Background and Context
    • June 13, 2022
    ...Justice Myers refers to some contemnors living as though they were in a fairytale, albeit usually of a Grimm variety. Caplan v Atas, 2021 ONSC 670: Justice Corbett described the mindset of Nadire Atas in vivid dysfunctional psychological terms at paras 1–3. Astley v Verdun, 2013 ONSC 2998: ......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IX. Procedural Issues in Anti-SLAPP Motions
    • June 13, 2022
    ...v Atas, 2019 ONSC 3620 ...............................................................................................65 Caplan v Atas, 2021 ONSC 670 .............................................................................33–34, 61, 256 Carey v Laiken, [2015] 2 SCR 79, 2015 SCC 17 ..........
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...- EMI of Canada Ltd v Gosewich (1977), 17 OR (2d) 501, 80 DLR (3d) 737, 36 CPR (2d) 36 (HCJ) ....................583–84 Caplan v Atas, 2021 ONSC 670 .................................................................... 118–19, 333, 334, 335 Cardile v LED Builders Pty Ltd, (1999), 198 CLR 380......
  • Detailed Examination of the Factors
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part VI. The Public Interest Hurdle
    • June 13, 2022
    ...2926 Campaigns of defamation and viliication and online harassment will likely appear in section 137.1/PPPA motions. See Caplan v Atas, 2021 ONSC 670 on the common law tort of online harassment. Detailed Examination of the Factors | 257 CONDUCT OF DEFENDANT No Research In the following case......
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