Gaudio Estate, Re, [2005] O.T.C. 341 (SC)

• Judge: Clarke, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: April 21, 2005
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2005] O.T.C. 341 (SC)

Gaudio Estate, Re, [2005] O.T.C. 341 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] O.T.C. TBEd. MY.066

Claudio Gaudio in his capacity as Estate Trustee without a will in the Estate of Francesco Gaudio, deceased (applicant) v. Debra Ann Gaudio, Great-West Life Assurance Company, The Bank of Nova Scotia and The National Life Assurance Company of Canada (respondents)

(Court File No. CV-05-003040-00 (Brampton))

Indexed As: Gaudio Estate, Re

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Brampton

Clarke, J.

May 4, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Family Law - Topic 853

Husband and wife - Marital property - Distribution orders - Contracting out - Effect of (incl. as a bar to further applications) - See paragraphs 1 to 14.

Cases Noticed:

Martindale Estate v. Martindale et al. (1998), 109 B.C.A.C. 97; 177 W.A.C. 97 (C.A.), dist. [para. 5].

Roberts v. Martindale - see Martindale Estate v. Martindale et al.

Burgess v. Burgess Estate (2000), 139 O.A.C. 159; 36 E.T.R.(2d) 1 (C.A.), dist. [para. 5].

Hemmerling Estate v. Hemmerling (2000), 275 A.R. 171 (Q.B.), dist. [para. 5].

Vail v. Vail Estate, [1988] O.J. No. 1875 (H.C.), appld. [para. 5].

Vodden v. Vodden Estate, [1983] B.C.J. No. 68 (S.C.), appld. [para. 5].

Amherst Crane Rentals v. Perring et al. (2004), 187 O.A.C. 336 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 7].

Statutes Noticed:

Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. I-8, sect. 196(1) [para. 7].

Counsel:

David M. Smith, for the applicant;

Benjamin D. Eisner, for the respondent, Gaudio.

This application was heard on April 21, 2005, before Clarke, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on May 4, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.