Georgian Glen Developments Ltd. v. Barrie (City), [2005] O.T.C. 770 (SC)

• Judge: Howden, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: August 31, 2005
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2005] O.T.C. 770 (SC)

Georgian Glen Dev. Ltd. v. Barrie, [2005] O.T.C. 770 (SC)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2005] O.T.C. TBEd. SE.038

Georgian Glen Developments Limited v. The Corporation of the City of Barrie

(Court File No. 03-B5812)

Indexed As: Georgian Glen Developments Ltd. v. Barrie (City)

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Howden, J.

August 31, 2005.

(Revised October 14, 2005)

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Practice - Topic 5719

Judgments and orders - Summary judgments - To dismiss action - See paragraphs 1 to 23.

Torts - Topic 9162

Duty of care - Particular relationships - Claims against public officials, authorities or boards - Misfeasance in or abuse of public office - See paragraphs 1 to 23.

Cases Noticed:

Pizza Pizza Ltd. v. Gillespie (1990), 75 O.R.(2d) 225 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 6].

Aguonie v. Galion Solid Waste Material Inc. et al. (1998), 107 O.A.C. 114; 38 O.R.(3d) 161 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].

Odhavji Estate et al. v. Woodhouse et al., [2003] 3 S.C.R. 263; 312 N.R. 305; 180 O.A.C. 201, refd to. [para. 9].

Roncarelli v. Duplessis, [1959] S.C.R. 121, refd to. [para. 11, footnote 1].

Namusa Enterprises Ltd. v. Etobicoke (City), [1990] O.J. No. 3156 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 11, footnote 1].

First National Properties Ltd. v. Highlands (District) et al. (1999), 21 B.C.T.C. 290 (S.C.), revd. (2001), 152 B.C.A.C. 83; 250 W.A.C. 83; 88 B.C.L.R.(3d) 125 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (2001), 285 N.R. 198; 169 B.C.A.C. 320; 276 W.A.C. 320 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 11, footnote 1].

Cheticamp Fisheries Co-Operative Ltd. et al. v. Canada (1995), 139 N.S.R.(2d) 224; 397 A.P.R. 224 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1995), 197 N.R. 80; 145 N.S.R.(2d) 240; 418 A.P.R. 240 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 11, footnote 1].

Longley v. Minister of National Revenue (1999), 19 B.C.T.C. 81 (S.C.), affd. (2000), 138 B.C.A.C. 17; 226 W.A.C. 17; 73 B.C.L.R.(3d) 222 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (2000), 264 N.R. 398; 152 B.C.A.C. 320; 250 W.A.C. 320 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 11, footnote 1].

Simpson et al. v. Chiropractors' Association of Saskatchewan et al. (1999), 185 Sask.R. 7 (Q.B.), revd. (2001), 203 Sask.R. 231; 240 W.A.C. 231 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 11, footnote 1].

Alberta v. Nilsson (1999), 246 A.R. 201; 70 Alta. L.R.(3d) 267 (Q.B.), affd. (2002), 320 A.R. 88; 288 W.A.C. 88; 8 Alta. L.R.(4th) 83 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused [2003] 2 S.C.R. xi; 320 N.R. 398; 363 A.R. 194; 343 W.A.C. 194, refd to. [para. 11, footnote 1].

Powder Mountain Resorts Ltd. et al. v. British Columbia et al. (2001), 159 B.C.A.C. 14; 259 W.A.C. 14; 94 B.C.L.R.(3d) 14 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 11, footnote 1].

Three Rivers District Council et al. v. Bank of England, [2000] 2 W.L.R. 1220; 257 N.R. 1 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 11].

Cole et al. v. Hamilton (City) et al., [2002] O.T.C. 225; 58 O.R.(3d) 584 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 14].

Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. Veterinary Association (Ont.) (1985), 51 O.R.(2d) 183 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 14].

First City Development Corp. et al. v. Durham (Regional Municipality), [1989] O.J. No. 87 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 18].

Starline Entertainment Centre Inc. v. Ciccarrelli, [1995] O.J. No. 2494 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 19].

Ihnat v. Jenkins, [1972] 3 O.R. 629 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

Carey v. Bermondsey Borough Council (1903), 67 J.P. 447 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

Genge v. Canada (1995), 100 F.T.R. 61 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 20].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Rogers, Ian MacF., The Law of Canadian Municipal Corporations (2nd Ed.), vol. 2, para. 252.1 [para. 16].

Counsel:

M. Green and T. Tsakopoulos, for the plaintiff;

J. Cowan and B. Engel, for the defendant.

This motion was heard by Howden, J., of the Ontario Superior Court. The original decision was endorsed on the record and released on August 31, 2005. The following revised decision was endorsed on the record and released on October 14, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.