Mavis v. Mavis, [2005] O.T.C. 314 (SC)

• Judge: V.J. MacKinnon, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: April 21, 2005
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2005] O.T.C. 314 (SC)

Mavis v. Mavis, [2005] O.T.C. 314 (SC)

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

Helen Mavis (applicant) v. Clifford Mavis (respondent)

(Court File No. 03-FL-1877)

Indexed As: Mavis v. Mavis

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

V.J. MacKinnon, J.

April 21, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Family Law - Topic 634

Husband and wife - Marital property - Matrimonial home - What constitutes (incl. where two or more properties) - See paragraphs 26 to 89.

Family Law - Topic 865

Husband and wife - Marital property - Distribution orders - Matrimonial home - See paragraphs 26 to 89.

Family Law - Topic 877

Husband and wife - Marital property - Distribution orders - Business, commercial or non-family assets - See paragraphs 101 to 139.

Family Law - Topic 880.53

Husband and wife - Marital property - Distribution orders - Particular property - Tax refunds - See paragraphs 90 to 100.

Family Law - Topic 888

Husband and wife - Marital property - Considerations in making distribution orders - Valuation (incl. time for) - See paragraphs 26 to 89 and 101 to 139.

Restitution - Topic 62

Unjust enrichment - General - What constitutes - See paragraphs 10 to 25.

Cases Noticed:

Bell v. Bailey (2001), 148 O.A.C. 333 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Federici v. Therrien, [2004] O.T.C. 1030 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 15].

Wylie v. Leclair (2003), 172 O.A.C. 187 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

Depauw v. Depauw, [2004] O.T.C. Uned. 365 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 17].

Becker v. Pettkus, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 834; 34 N.R. 384, refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. Mitosinka, [1978] C.T.C. 664 (F.C.T.D.), refd to. [para. 56].

Rowe v. R., [1998] 4 C.T.C. 2859 (Tax Ct.), refd to. [para. 57].

R. v. Kelian, [2003] C.T.C. 2685 (Tax Ct.), refd to. [para. 61].

Sengmueller v. Sengmueller (1994), 69 O.A.C. 312; 2 R.F.L.(4th) 232; 17 O.R.(3d) 208 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 70].

Zadegan v. Zadegan, [2002] O.J. No. 2190 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 74].

Kennedy v. Kennedy, [2004] O.T.C. Uned. 738 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 75].

Ganson v. Ganson (1996), 17 O.T.C. 340 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 87].

McAndrew v. Rooney-McAndrew (2003), 229 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 270; 679 A.P.R. 270; 47 R.F.L.(5th) 120 (P.E.I.C.A.), refd to. [para. 96].

Nahatchewitz v. Nahatchewitz (1999), 123 O.A.C. 319; 1 R.F.L.(5th) 395 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 97].

McLean v. McLean, [2004] O.T.C. 904 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 102].

Fitzpatrick v. Fitzpatrick, [2004] O.T.C. Uned. 627 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 128].

Best v. Best, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 868; 242 N.R. 1; 123 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 129].

Rawluk v. Rawluk (1986), 3 R.F.L.(3d) 113 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 131].

Counsel:

Susan Galarneau, for the applicant;

Jack Pantalone, for the respondent.

This case was heard on January 10-14, 17-21, 24, 25, 27 and 28, 2005, before V.J. MacKinnon, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on April 21, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.