Chopak v. Patrick, 2020 ONSC 5431
| Jurisdiction | Ontario |
| Judge | Schabas J. |
| Citation | 2020 ONSC 5431 |
| Docket Number | 141/19 |
| Court | Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada) |
| Date | 10 September 2020 |
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4 practice notes
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Muzik v. Worthington et al., 2021 MBQB 263
...it is necessary to determine first whether the defamatory words are statements of fact or comment. [107] Chopak v. Patrick, 2020 ONSC 5431 (CanLII) confirms, at para. [41] … If the defamatory statement is a statement of fact capable of objective pr......
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Macdonald v. Feldman,
...The Applicant relies on the decision of the Divisional Court in Chopak v. Patrick, 2020 ONSC 5431 (“Chopak”) in support of his position that it is appropriate to transfer a Small Claims Court proceeding to the SCJ in order to enable the bringing of a 137.1 [26] ......
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CBC Liable For Defaming Investment Advisor
...other hand, if the defamatory statement conveys an expression of opinion then the defence of fair comment may apply: Chopak v. Patrick, 2020 ONSC 5431 (CanLII), at para As to the defence of fair comment, the court found that the innuendo created by the words used in the news stories, when c......
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CBC Liable For Defaming Investment Advisor
...other hand, if the defamatory statement conveys an expression of opinion then the defence of fair comment may apply: Chopak v. Patrick, 2020 ONSC 5431 (CanLII), at para As to the defence of fair comment, the court found that the innuendo created by the words used in the news stories, when c......
2 cases
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Muzik v. Worthington et al., 2021 MBQB 263
...it is necessary to determine first whether the defamatory words are statements of fact or comment. [107] Chopak v. Patrick, 2020 ONSC 5431 (CanLII) confirms, at para. [41] … If the defamatory statement is a statement of fact capable of objective pr......
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Macdonald v. Feldman,
...The Applicant relies on the decision of the Divisional Court in Chopak v. Patrick, 2020 ONSC 5431 (“Chopak”) in support of his position that it is appropriate to transfer a Small Claims Court proceeding to the SCJ in order to enable the bringing of a 137.1 [26] ......
2 firm's commentaries
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CBC Liable For Defaming Investment Advisor
...other hand, if the defamatory statement conveys an expression of opinion then the defence of fair comment may apply: Chopak v. Patrick, 2020 ONSC 5431 (CanLII), at para As to the defence of fair comment, the court found that the innuendo created by the words used in the news stories, when c......
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CBC Liable For Defaming Investment Advisor
...other hand, if the defamatory statement conveys an expression of opinion then the defence of fair comment may apply: Chopak v. Patrick, 2020 ONSC 5431 (CanLII), at para As to the defence of fair comment, the court found that the innuendo created by the words used in the news stories, when c......