Kitchener (City) v. G.M. Gest Group Ltd. et al., [2003] O.T.C. 914 (SC)

• Judge: Reilly, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: August 20, 2003
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2003] O.T.C. 914 (SC)

Kitchener v. GM Gest Group Ltd., [2003] O.T.C. 914 (SC)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2003] O.T.C. TBEd. OC.066

The Corporation of the City of Kitchener v. G.M. Gest Group Ltd., RAH Construction Consultants Inc. and R.A. Hawkins

(C-549/02)

Indexed As: Kitchener (City) v. G.M. Gest Group Ltd. et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Reilly, J.

August 20, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Arbitration - Topic 3668

The arbitrator - Duties of arbitrator - Procedural fairness - See paragraphs 1 to 70.

Arbitration - Topic 8406

Judicial review - Grounds - Misconduct - Bias - Lack of impartiality - See paragraphs 1 to 70.

Arbitration - Topic 8417

Judicial review - Grounds - Misconduct - Breach of rules of natural justice - See paragraphs 1 to 70.

Practice - Topic 227.2

Persons who can sue and be sued - Individuals and corporations - Status or standing - Arbitrators - See paragraphs 71 to 85.

Cases Noticed:

King-Yonge Properties Ltd. v. Great West Life Assurance Co., [1989] O.J. No. 452 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 50].

King-Yonge Properties Ltd. v. Great West Life Assurance Co., [1989] O.J. No. 1097 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 50].

Litz v. Litz (1996), 112 Man.R.(2d) 141 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 50].

Idowu v. York Condominium Corporation No. 128, [2002] O.T.C. 365; 2002 CarswellOnt 1722 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 50].

Committee for Justice and Liberty Foundation et al. v. National Energy Board et al., [1978] 1 S.C.R. 369; 9 N.R. 115, refd to. [para. 50].

Mullins v. Mullins (1983), 42 O.R.(2d) 208 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 50].

Waterloo (Regional Municipality) v. Elgin Construction, [2001] O.T.C. 819; 13 C.L.R.(3d) 24 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 51].

Szilard v. Szasz, [1955] S.C.R. 3, refd to. [para. 51].

Newfoundland Telephone Co. v. Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities (Nfld.), [1992] 1 S.C.R. 623; 134 N.R. 241; 95 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 271; 301 A.P.R. 271; 89 D.L.R.(4th) 289, refd to. [para. 53].

Finnegan v. Allen, [1943] 1 All E.R. 493 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 74].

Arenson v. Arenson et al., [1972] 2 All E.R. 939 (Ch. D.), refd to. [para. 74].

Corktown Films Inc. v. Ontario (1996), 18 O.T.C. 308 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 75].

Bettes v. Boeing Canada/DeHavilland Division (1992), 10 O.R.(3d) 768 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 75].

Agnew v. Ontario Association of Architects (1987), 26 O.A.C. 354; 64 O.R.(2d) 8 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 75].

Counsel:

Milena Protich, for the applicant;

Jacqueline Armstrong Gates, for the respondent, G.M. Gest Group Ltd.;

Blake M. Kurisko, for the respondents, RAH Construction Consultants Inc. and R.A. Hawkins.

This application was heard by Reilly, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on August 20, 2003.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.