Geluch v. Rosedale Golf Association Ltd., [2004] O.T.C. 543 (SC)

• Judge: Himel, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: June 25, 2004
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2004] O.T.C. 543 (SC)

Geluch v. Rosedale Golf Assoc. Ltd., [2004] O.T.C. 543 (SC)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2004] O.T.C. TBEd. JN.084

Michael Geluch (plaintiff) v. Rosedale Golf Association Limited (defendant)

(Court File No. 98-CV-152133)

Indexed As: Geluch v. Rosedale Golf Association Ltd.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Himel, J.

June 25, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Master and Servant - Topic 8000

Dismissal without cause - Notice of dismissal - What constitutes reasonable notice - See paragraphs 167 to 188.

Cases Noticed:

Reference Re Compulsory Arbitration, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 313; 74 N.R. 99; 78 A.R. 1; 38 D.L.R.(4th) 161, refd to. [para. 78].

Reference Re Public Service Employee Relations Act (Alta.) - see Reference Re Compulsory Arbitration.

Wallace v. United Grain Growers Ltd., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 701; 219 N.R. 161; 123 Man.R.(2d) 1; 159 W.A.C. 1; 152 D.L.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 79].

Ditchburn v. Landis & Gyr Powers Ltd. (1995), 16 C.C.E.L.(2d) 1 (Ont. Gen. Div.), varied (1997), 101 O.A.C. 72; 34 O.R.(3d) 578 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 80].

Syncrude Canada Ltd. et al. v. Hunter Engineering Co. and Allis-Chalmers Canada Ltd. et al., [1989] 1 S.C.R. 426; 92 N.R. 1; 57 D.L.R.(4th) 321, refd to. [para. 81].

Ennis v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1986), 13 C.C.E.L. 25 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 81].

Essery v. Lecky (John) & Co. (1986), 60 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 219; 181 A.P.R. 219 (P.E.I.S.C.), refd to. [para. 83].

R. v. Arthurs; Ex parte Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co., [1967] 2 O.R. 49 (C.A.), revd. [1969] S.C.R. 85, refd to. [para. 83].

McKinley v. BC Tel et al., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 161; 271 N.R. 16; 153 B.C.A.C. 161; 251 W.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 84].

Ma v. Columbia Trust Co. (1985), 9 C.C.E.L. 300 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 86].

Ball v. MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. (1989), 29 C.C.E.L. 99 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 87].

Kong v. Oshawa Group Ltd. (1993), 46 C.C.E.L. 181 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 87].

Melanson v. Tandy Electronics (1987), 82 N.B.R.(2d) 181; 208 A.P.R. 181 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 87].

LeBlanc v. Cartier Co-operative Ltd. (1980), 31 N.B.R.(2d) 284; 75 A.P.R. 284 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 88].

Wilson v. Cornwall Publishing Co., [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. E11; 32 C.C.E.L.(2d) 15 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 88].

Murphy v. Canadian Tire Corp. (1991), 39 C.C.E.L. 205 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 88].

Homer v. Rocca, Rocca Enterprises Ltd. and Seaboard Securities Inc. (1988), 87 N.B.R.(2d) 277; 221 A.P.R. 277; 20 C.C.E.L. 287 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 88].

Mackin v. Kings Rehabilitation Centre (1990), 95 N.S.R.(2d) 238; 251 A.P.R. 238 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 88].

Havens v. Watson (John) Ltd. (1999), 11 B.C.T.C. 107 (S.C.), affd. [2000] B.C.A.C. Uned. 109 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 88].

Christensen v. McDougall, [2001] O.T.C. 697; 14 C.C.E.L.(3d) 44 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 91].

Lane v. Canadian Depository for Securities Ltd. (1993), 49 C.C.E.L. 225 (Ont. Gen. Div.), affd. (1997), 29 C.C.E.L.(2d) 322 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 91].

MacDonald v. Tamitik Status of Women Association et al., [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. G50 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 91].

Janzen and Govereau v. Pharos Restaurant and Grammas et al., [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1252; 95 N.R. 81; 58 Man.R.(2d) 1; 59 D.L.R.(4th) 352, refd to. [para. 92].

Janzen v. Platy Enterprises Ltd. - see Janzen and Govereau v. Pharos Restaurant and Grammas et al.

Neigum v. Wilkie Co-operative Association Ltd. (1987), 55 Sask.R. 210 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 92].

Stamos v. Annuity Research & Marketing Service Ltd. et al., [2002] O.T.C. 356; 18 C.C.E.L.(3d) 117 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 93].

Bannister v. General Motors of Canada Ltd. (1998), 112 O.A.C. 188; 40 O.R.(3d) 577; 164 D.L.R.(4th) 325 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 93].

United Electrical Workers and Square D Co., Re (1955), 6 L.A.C. 289 (O.L.R.B.), refd to. [para. 94].

Ritchie v. Intercontinental Packers Ltd. (1982), 14 Sask.R. 206; 2 C.C.E.L. 147 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 94].

Webb v. Eaton Yale Ltd., [2003] O.T.C. 1081 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 95].

Leach v. Canadian Blood Services, [2001] 5 W.W.R. 668; 284 A.R. 1; 7 C.C.E.L.(3d) 205 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 95].

Fonceca v. McDonnell Douglas Canada Ltd. (1983), 1 C.C.E.L. 51 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 96].

Atkinson v. Boyd, Phillips & Co. (1979), 9 B.C.L.R. 255 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 96].

Gonsalves v. Catholic Church Extension Society of Canada (1998), 112 O.A.C. 164; 164 D.L.R.(4th) 339; 39 C.C.E.L.(2d) 104 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 97].

MacDonald v. Valley Credits Ltd. (1988), 13 A.C.W.S.(3d) 358 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 97].

Francis v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1992), 41 C.C.E.L. 37 (Ont. Gen. Div.), varied (1994), 75 O.A.C. 216; 21 O.R.(3d) 75 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 98].

Simpson v. Consumers' Association of Canada et al. (2001), 152 O.A.C. 373; 57 O.R.(3d) 351 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 98].

Murrell v. Burns International Security Services Ltd. (1994), 5 C.C.E.L.(2d) 123 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 100].

Tracey v. Swansea Construction Co., [1965] 1 O.R. 203; 47 D.L.R.(2d) 295 (H.C.), affd. [1965] 2 O.R. 182; 50 D.L.R.(2d) 130 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 101].

Fleming v. Safety Kleen Canada Inc. (1996), 20 C.C.E.L.(2d) 140 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 101].

Matheson v. Matheson International Trucks Ltd. (1984), 4 C.C.E.L. 271 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 101].

Connolly v. General Motors of Canada Ltd. (1993), 50 C.C.E.L. 247 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 101].

Lake Ontario Portland Cement Co. v. Groner, [1961] S.C.R. 553; 28 D.L.R.(2d) 589, refd to. [para. 102].

Boyes v. Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (1982), 18 Sask.R. 361 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 104].

Black v. Robinson Group Ltd. et al., [2002] O.T.C. 766 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 105].

Varsity Plymouth Chrysler (1994) Ltd. v. Pomerleau (2002), 318 A.R. 38; 5 Alta. L.R.(4th) 187 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 106].

Ansari v. British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority (1986), 2 B.C.L.R.(2d) 33 (S.C.), affd. [1986] B.C.J. No. 3006 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 167].

Bardal v. Globe and Mail Ltd. (1960), 24 D.L.R.(2d) 140 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 167].

Anderson v. Haakon Industries (Canada) Ltd. (1987), 23 B.C.L.R.(2d) 166; 48 D.L.R.(4th) 235 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 168].

Boyd v. Whistler Mountain Ski Corp., [1990] B.C.J. No. 821 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 169].

MacLean v. Audiovox Corp. et al. (1994), 48 B.C.A.C. 159; 78 W.A.C. 159; 99 B.C.L.R.(2d) 383; 8 C.C.E.L.(2d) 24 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 169].

Lyle v. Aluminex Extrusions Ltd. (1996), 17 C.C.E.L.(2d) 320 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 169].

Gilbert v. Wittnauer Worldwide L.P. (2002), 23 C.C.E.L.(3d) 35 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 169].

Kidd v. Hudson's Bay Co., [2003] O.T.C. 335; 25 C.C.E.L.(3d) 102 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 169].

Vorvis v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1085; 94 N.R. 321; 58 D.L.R.(4th) 193, refd to. [para. 176].

Rahemtulla v. Vanfed Credit Union, [1984] 3 W.W.R. 296; 51 B.C.L.R. 200 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 177].

Deildal v. Tod Mountain Development Ltd. (1995), 10 C.C.E.L.(2d) 202 (B.C.S.C.), affd. [1997] 6 W.W.R. 239; 91 B.C.A.C. 214; 148 W.A.C. 214 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (1997), 225 N.R. 398; 102 B.C.A.C. 239; 166 W.A.C. 239 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 179].

Cassady v. Wyeth-Ayerst Canada Inc. (1998), 110 B.C.A.C. 277; 178 W.A.C. 277; 163 D.L.R.(4th) 1; 54 B.C.L.R.(3d) 68 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 180].

Noseworthy v. Riverside Pontiac-Buick Ltd. et al. (1998), 116 O.A.C. 265; 168 D.L.R.(4th) 629; 39 C.C.E.L.(2d) 37 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 180].

Kissner v. Goodall & Hills et al. (1999), 102 O.T.C. 210 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 180].

Antonacci v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Co. of Canada Ltd. (1998), 53 O.T.C. 291; 35 C.C.E.L.(2d) 1 (Gen. Div.), affd. 49 C.C.E.L.(2d) 122 (C.A.), varied (2000), 128 O.A.C. 236 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 180].

Marshall v. Watson Wyatt & Co. (2002), 155 O.A.C. 103; 57 O.R.(3d) 813 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 180].

Zorn-Smith v. Bank of Montreal, [2003] O.T.C. 1060 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 180].

Squires v. Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd. and Manuel (1999), 175 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 202; 537 A.P.R. 202; 44 C.C.E.L.(2d) 246 (Nfld. C.A.), refd to. [para. 182].

Prinzo v. Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care (2002), 161 O.A.C. 302; 60 O.R.(3d) 474 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 192].

Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto and Manning (1994), 71 O.A.C. 161; 18 O.R.(3d) 385; 114 D.L.R.(4th) 1 (C.A.), affd. [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130; 184 N.R. 1; 84 O.A.C. 1; 24 O.R.(3d) 865, refd to. [para. 196].

Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co. et al., [2002] 1 S.C.R. 595; 283 N.R. 1; 156 O.A.C. 201; 209 D.L.R.(4th) 257, refd to. [para. 196].

David v. Congregation B'Nai Israel (1999), 86 O.T.C. 45; 44 C.C.E.L.(2d) 302 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 198].

Pilato v. Hamilton Place Convention Centre Inc. (1984), 45 O.R.(2d) 652; 7 D.L.R.(4th) 342 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 198].

Thom v. Goodhost Foods Ltd. (1987), 17 C.C.E.L. 89 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 198].

Ribeiro v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce et al. (1992), 13 O.R.(3d) 278; 44 C.C.E.L. 165 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (1993), 157 N.R. 400; 65 O.A.C. 79 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 198].

Williams v. Motorola Ltd. (1996), 18 C.C.E.L.(2d) 74 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 198].

Gilbert v. TS Realty Inc. et al. (1996), 13 O.T.C. 41; 23 C.C.E.L.(2d) 100 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 198].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Echlin and Certosimo, Matthew, Just Cause: The Law of Summary Dismissal in Canada (2003), pp. 1-1 [para. 82]; 1-3 [para. 80]; 1-6 [paras. 99, 102]; 1-7 [para. 94]; 2-4 [para. 81].

Levitt, Howard, The Law of Dismissal in Canada (3rd Ed. 2003), pp. 6-1, 6-2 [para. 82]; 6-7 [para. 95]; 6-10 [para. 103]; 6-41 [para. 89]; 8-2 [para. 167].

Zubas, Loreta, and Alikhan, Anusha, Where's Wallace? Searching for an understanding of recent Wallace awards! (2004), p. 16 [para. 181].

Counsel:

Malcolm J. MacKillop and Laurie Jessome, for the plaintiff;

Brian D. Mulroney and Michelle Henry, for the defendant.

This case was heard on March 8-12, 15-19 and 23, 2004, before Himel, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on June 25, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.