Leopold v. Leopold, [2000] O.T.C. 868 (SupCt)

• Judge: Wilson, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: December 06, 2000
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2000] O.T.C. 868 (SupCt)

Leopold v. Leopold, [2000] O.T.C. 868 (SupCt)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2000] O.T.C. TBEd. DE.024

Hillel Leopold (plaintiff) v. Carole Leopold (defendants)

(Court File No. 97-FA-6302)

Indexed As: Leopold v. Leopold

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Wilson, J.

December 6, 2000.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Family Law - Topic 3201

Separation agreements, domestic contracts and marriage contracts - General - Nature of - See paragraphs 102 to 146.

Family Law - Topic 3353

Separation agreements, domestic contracts and marriage contracts - Effect of agreement - In divorce actions - Corollary relief - See paragraphs 146 to 189.

Family Law - Topic 4006

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance and awards - Awards - Effect of agreements - See paragraphs 146 to 189.

Words and Phrases

Unconscionability - The Ontario Superior Court discussed the issue of "unconscionability" in the family law context - See paragraphs 101 to 146.

Cases Noticed:

Santosuosso v. Santosuosso (1997), 97 O.A.C. 42; 27 R.F.L.(4th) 234; 32 O.R.(3d) 143 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 4].

Bailey v. Plaxton, [2000] O.T.C. 243; 47 O.R.(3d) 593 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 4].

Pelech v. Pelech, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 801; 76 N.R. 81; [1987] 4 W.W.R. 481; 7 R.F.L.(3d) 225; 14 B.C.L.R.(2d) 145; 38 D.L.R.(4th) 641; 17 C.P.C.(2d) 1, refd to. [para. 7].

Richardson v. Richardson, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 857; 77 N.R. 1; 22 O.A.C. 1; 7 R.F.L.(3d) 304; 38 D.L.R.(4th) 699; 17 C.P.C.(2d) 104, refd to. [para. 7].

Caron v. Caron, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 892; 75 N.R. 36; 2 Y.R. 246; [1987] 4 W.W.R. 522; 7 R.F.L.(3d) 274; 38 D.L.R.(4th) 735; 14 B.C.L.R.(2d) 186, refd to. [para. 7].

L.G. v. G.B., [1995] 3 S.C.R. 370; 186 N.R. 201; 15 R.F.L.(4th) 201, refd to. [para. 7].

Miglin v. Miglin, [1999] O.T.C. Uned. B61; 3 R.F.L.(5th) 106 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 7].

Larocque v. Larocque (1998), 195 N.B.R.(2d) 161; 499 A.P.R. 161; 36 R.F.L.(4th) 73 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 7].

Farquar v. Farquar (1983), 43 O.R.(2d) 423 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 60].

Carmichael v. Carmichael (1986), 3 R.F.L.(3d) 453 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 60].

Joyce v. Joyce (1984), 4 O.A.C. 395; 47 O.R.(2d) 609 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 60].

Moge v. Moge, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 813; 145 N.R. 1; 81 Man.R.(2d) 161; 30 W.A.C. 161; [1993] 1 W.W.R. 481; 99 D.L.R.(4th) 456; 43 R.F.L.(3d) 345, refd to. [para. 67].

Masters v. Masters, [1994] 1 S.C.R. 883; 168 N.R. 11; 120 Sask.R. 318; 68 W.A.C. 318; 114 D.L.R.(4th) 575; 4 R.F.L.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 72].

Bracklow v. Bracklow, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 420; 236 N.R. 79; 120 B.C.A.C. 211; 196 W.A.C. 211, refd to. [para. 83].

Bracklow v. Bracklow (1999), 27 B.C.T.C. 58; 3 R.F.L.(5th) 179 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 83].

Puopolo v. Puopolo (1986), 2 R.F.L.(3d) 73 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 101].

Harwood v. Thomas (1980), 45 N.S.R.(2d) 414; 86 A.P.R. 414 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 101].

Trembath v. Trembath, [1993] O.J. No. 202 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 101].

S.M.B. v. K.R.B. (1997), 32 O.T.C. 161 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 101].

Kelly v. Kelly (1986), 50 R.F.L.(2d) 360 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 101].

Kelly v. Kelly (1986), 2 R.F.L.(3d) 1 (Ont. S.C.), refd to. [para. 101].

Magee v. Magee (1987), 6 R.F.L.(3d) 453 (Ont. U.F.C.), refd to. [para. 101].

Ashmore v. Ashmore (1996), 12 O.T.C. 23 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 102].

Couzens v. Couzens (1981), 34 O.R.(2d) 87; 24 R.F.L.(2d) 243 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 102].

Lamers v. Lamers and Gunn (1978), 6 R.F.L.(2d) 283 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 102].

Legg v. Legg, [1993] B.C.J. No. 336 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 102].

Montreuil v. Montreuil, [1999] O.J. No. 4450 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 102].

Lees v. Lees, [2000] O.T.C. 205 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 102].

Murphy v. Murphy (1995), 18 R.F.L.(4th) 107 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 102].

Mundinger v. Mundinger, [1969] 1 O.R. 606 (C.A.), affd. (1970), 14 D.L.R.(3d) 256 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 108].

Deroon v. Deroon (1980), 29 O.R.(2d) 750 (C.A.), refd to. [109].

Zimmer v. Zimmer (1989), 90 N.S.R.(2d) 243; 230 A.P.R. 243 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 116].

Miura v. Miura (1992), 12 B.C.A.C. 278; 23 W.A.C. 278; 40 R.F.L.(3d) 43; 66 B.C.L.R.(2d) 345 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 117].

International Corona Resources Ltd. v. LAC Minerals Ltd., [1989] 2 S.C.R. 574; 101 N.R. 239; 36 O.A.C. 57; 61 D.L.R. (4th) 14; 35 E.T.R. 1; 44 B.L.R. 1, refd to. [para. 131].

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. 132].

Canadian Bank of Commerce v. Munro, [1925] S.C.R. 302, refd to. [para. 132].

Canadian Aero Services Ltd. v. O'Malley, [1974] S.C.R. 592; 40 D.L.R.(3d) 371, refd to. [para. 132].

Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co. et al. (1999), 117 O.A.C. 201; 42 O.R.(3d) 641 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 132].

Frame v. Smith and Smith, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 99; 78 N.R. 40; 23 O.A.C. 84, refd to. [para. 136].

Murray v. Murray (1994), 157 A.R. 224; 77 W.A.C. 224; 10 R.F.L.(4th) 60; 119 D.L.R.(4th) 46 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 137].

Underwood v. Underwood (1994), 3 R.F.L.(4th) 457; 113 D.L.R.(4th) 46 (Ont. Gen. Div.), affd. (1995), 11 R.F.L.(4th) 361 (Ont. Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 137].

Gregoric v. Gregoric (1990), 28 R.F.L.(3d) 419 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 138].

Rosen v. Rosen, [1992] O.J. No. 2068 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 138].

Willick v. Willick, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 670; 173 N.R. 321; 125 Sask.R. 81; 81 W.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. 179].

Currie v. Currie, [1987] 3 W.W.R. 374; 45 Man.R.(2d) 289; 6 R.F.L.(3d) 40 (Q.B. Fam. Div.), refd to. [para. 184].

Francis v. Baker, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 250; 246 N.R. 45; 125 O.A.C. 201; 50 R.F.L.(4th) 228, refd to. [para. 186].

Statutes Noticed:

Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2nd Supp.), c. 3, sect. 15.2, sect. 17(1) [para. 52].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Eekelaar, J.M., and Katz, S.N., The Resolution of Family Conflict (1984), p. 368 [para. 115].

Payne, J.D., and Payne, M.A., Dealing with Family Law (1993), p. 78 [para. 114].

Shaffer, Martha, Separation Agreements Post-Moge, Willick and L.G. v. G.B.: A New Trilogy? (1999), 16 Can. J. Fam. L. 51-135, pp. 55, 56 [para. 66].

Youdan, T.G., Equity, Fiduciaries and Trusts (1989), p. 3 [para. 105].

Counsel:

G.S. Joseph and D. Smith, for the plaintiff;

L. Pawlitza and D. Szandtner, for the defendant.

This matter was heard on June 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, and 16, 2000, by Wilson, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who delivered the following decision on December 6, 2000.

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