Kaplun v. Mihhailenko et al., [2005] O.T.C. 416 (SCM)

• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: February 01, 2005
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2005] O.T.C. 416 (SCM)

Kaplun v. Mihhailenko, [2005] O.T.C. 416 (SCM)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] O.T.C. TBEd. MY.119

Oleg Kaplun (plaintiff) v. Sergei Mihhailenko, Anna Mihhailenko and Bank of Montreal (defendants)

(Court File No. 03-CV-256212)

Indexed As: Kaplun v. Mihhailenko et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Sandler , Master

May 17, 2005.

Summary:

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Building Contracts - Topic 923

The contract - Repudiation - What constitutes - See paragraphs 1 to 144.

Building Contracts - Topic 926

The contract - Repudiation - By builder - What constitutes - See paragraphs 1 to 144.

Cases Noticed:

LDR Contracting Inc. v. Filion (1996), 9 O.T.C. 161; 30 C.L.R.(2d) 16 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 100].

Heyday Homes Ltd. v. Gunraj, [2004] O.T.C. 59; 31 C.L.R.(3d) 66 (Sup. Ct. Master), refd to. [para. 114].

Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423; 247 N.R. 97; 126 O.A.C. 1; 178 D.L.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 114].

968703 Ontario Ltd. v. Vernon et al. (2002), 155 O.A.C. 386; 58 O.R.(3d) 215 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 114].

Safinco Mechanical Ltd. v. Board of Education of Toronto District et al., [2002] O.T.C. Uned. 55; 14 C.L.R.(3d) 306 (Sup. Ct.), affd. (2003), 172 O.A.C. 169; 24 C.L.R.(3d) 166 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 114].

3027539 Nova Scotia Ltd. v. Mogon (2002), 210 N.S.R.(2d) 124; 659 A.P.R. 124; 23 C.L.R.(3d) 88 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 114].

Gettle Brothers Construction Co. v. Alwinsal Potash of Canada Ltd. (1969), 5 D.L.R.(3d) 719 (Sask. C.A.), refd to. [para. 114].

Wells Construction Ltd. v. Fuller (Thomas) Construction Co. et al. (1986), 61 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 91; 185 A.P.R. 91; 22 C.L.R. 144 (Nfld. T.D.), refd to. [para. 114].

MacLean v. Winters (1989), 92 N.S.R.(2d) 214; 237 A.P.R. 214; 35 C.L.R. 148 (Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 114].

Monett v. All Seasons Siding & Carpentry Ltd. (1990), 102 N.S.R.(2d) 389; 279 A.P.R. 389; 43 C.L.R. 185 (Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 114].

Corazzin v. Donovan (1993), 9 C.L.R.(2d) 277 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 114].

Angus v. Pinalski (1991), 41 C.L.R. 284 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 114].

Greystone Construction Ltd. v. MacLean (1994), 128 N.S.R.(2d) 241; 359 A.P.R. 241; 15 C.L.R.(2d) 86 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 114].

Hoenig v. Isaacs, [1952] All E.R. 176 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 127].

Downie & Hatt v. Norman (1964), 4 N.S.R. 1965-69 398; 50 M.P.R. 150 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 127].

Alkok v. Grymek and Grymek, [1968] S.C.R. 452, reving. [1966] 2 O.R. 235 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 128].

Komorowski v. Van Weel (1993), 12 O.R.(3d) 444 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 129].

Campbell, Albo, Low Ltd. v. Black (1995), 26 O.R.(3d) 111 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 130].

Kor-Ban Inc. v. Pigott Construction Ltd. (1993), 11 C.L.R.(2d) 160 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 140].

Premier Trust Co. v. Beaton (1990), 1 O.R.(3d) 38 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 140].

Farnya v. Chorney, [1952] 2 D.L.R. 354 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 140].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Goldsmith, Immanuel, and Heintzman, Thomas G., Canadian Building Contracts (4th Ed. 1988), c. 3, pp. 3-1 to 3-5 [para. 114]; c. 4, pp. 4-8, 4-9 [para. 114]; c. 5, pp. 5-1 to 5-5, 5-10 to 5-14 [para. 114]; c. 6, pp. 6-4, 6-5 [para. 114]; c. 8, pp. 8-3, 8-4, 8-6, 8-7, 8-8 [para. 118].

Counsel:

C. Paluch, for the plaintiff;

B. Moldaver, for the defendants, Mihhailenko.

This action was heard on November 15-18, 2004 and January 5-7 and February 1, 2005, before Sandler, Master, of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on May 17, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.