Platnick v. Bent, 2018 ONCA 687
Jurisdiction | Ontario |
Judge | Doherty, Brown and Huscroft |
Citation | 2018 ONCA 687 |
Docket Number | C63103 |
Court | Court of Appeal (Ontario) |
Date | 30 August 2018 |
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88 practice notes
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Soliman v. Bordman, 2021 ONSC 7023
...v. Day, 2019 ONCA 244 at para. 11, aff’g 2017 ONSC 5956, leave to appeal refused [2019] S.C.C.A. No. 194. [44] Platnick v. Bent, 2018 ONCA 687 at para. 38, aff’d 2020 SCC 23; 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Assn., 2018 ONCA 685 at paras. 55–65, aff’d 2......
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Hansman v Neufeld,
...Association, 2020 SCC 22 , [2020] 2 S.C.R. 587 ; Platnick v. Bent, 2020 SCC 23 , [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645 ; referred to: Platnick v. Bent, 2018 ONCA 687, 426 D.L.R. (4th) 60 ; Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33 , [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235 ; Lachaux v. Independent Print Ltd., [2019] UKSC 27 , [......
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Hansman v. Neufeld,
...Association, 2020 SCC 22 , [2020] 2 S.C.R. 587 ; Platnick v. Bent, 2020 SCC 23 , [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645 ; referred to: Platnick v. Bent, 2018 ONCA 687, 426 D.L.R. (4th) 60 ; Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33 , [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235 ; Lachaux v. Independent Print Ltd., [2019] UKSC 27 , [......
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Levant v. Stirling, 2022 ONSC 3608
...v. Day, 2019 ONCA 244 at para. 11, aff’g 2017 ONSC 5956, leave to appeal refused [2019] S.C.C.A. No. 194. [13] Platnick v. Bent, 2018 ONCA 687 at para. 38, aff’d 2020 SCC 23; 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Assn., 2018 ONCA 685 at paras. 55–65, aff’d 2......
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53 cases
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Soliman v. Bordman, 2021 ONSC 7023
...v. Day, 2019 ONCA 244 at para. 11, aff’g 2017 ONSC 5956, leave to appeal refused [2019] S.C.C.A. No. 194. [44] Platnick v. Bent, 2018 ONCA 687 at para. 38, aff’d 2020 SCC 23; 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Assn., 2018 ONCA 685 at paras. 55–65, aff’d 2......
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Hansman v Neufeld,
...Association, 2020 SCC 22 , [2020] 2 S.C.R. 587 ; Platnick v. Bent, 2020 SCC 23 , [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645 ; referred to: Platnick v. Bent, 2018 ONCA 687, 426 D.L.R. (4th) 60 ; Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33 , [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235 ; Lachaux v. Independent Print Ltd., [2019] UKSC 27 , [......
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Hansman v. Neufeld,
...Association, 2020 SCC 22 , [2020] 2 S.C.R. 587 ; Platnick v. Bent, 2020 SCC 23 , [2020] 2 S.C.R. 645 ; referred to: Platnick v. Bent, 2018 ONCA 687, 426 D.L.R. (4th) 60 ; Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33 , [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235 ; Lachaux v. Independent Print Ltd., [2019] UKSC 27 , [......
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Levant v. Stirling, 2022 ONSC 3608
...v. Day, 2019 ONCA 244 at para. 11, aff’g 2017 ONSC 5956, leave to appeal refused [2019] S.C.C.A. No. 194. [13] Platnick v. Bent, 2018 ONCA 687 at para. 38, aff’d 2020 SCC 23; 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Assn., 2018 ONCA 685 at paras. 55–65, aff’d 2......
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13 firm's commentaries
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 24-28, 2022)
...v. Independent Print Ltd., [2017] EWCA Civ. 1334, Brad-Jay Investments Ltd. v. Szijjarto (2006), 218 O.A.C. 315, Platnick v. Bent, 2018 ONCA 687, Carter-Ruck on Libel and Slander, 5th ed. (London: Butterworths, 1997), The Law of Defamation in Canada (Scarborough: Carswell, 1994) (loose-leaf......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 3 ' 6, 2023)
...2020 ONCA 71, 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22, Galambos v. Perez, 2009 SCC 48, Platnick v. Bent, 2018 ONCA 687, Park Lawn Corporation v. Kahu Capital Partners, 2023 ONCA 129, Ridel v. Cassin, 2014 ONCA 763, Britton v. Manitoba, 2011 MBCA 77, Farmers Oil a......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 24-28, 2022)
...v. Independent Print Ltd., [2017] EWCA Civ. 1334, Brad-Jay Investments Ltd. v. Szijjarto (2006), 218 O.A.C. 315, Platnick v. Bent, 2018 ONCA 687, Carter-Ruck on Libel and Slander, 5th ed. (London: Butterworths, 1997), The Law of Defamation in Canada (Scarborough: Carswell, 1994) (loose-leaf......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 18 ' 22, 2021)
... 2019 ONSC 5552 , Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61 , Casses v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2015 BCSC 215 , Platnick v. Bent, 2018 ONCA 687 CIVIL DECISIONS BMW Canada Inc. v. Autoport Limited, 2021 ONCA 42 [Feldman, van Rensburg and Thorburn JJ.A.] Counsel: R. B. Bell, E.Y. Fan......
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20 books & journal articles
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Commencement of an Anti-SLAPP Motion -Section 137.2(1)
...v Castellano , 2019 ONSC 506 Papa v Zeppieri , 2018 ONSC 7068 Armstrong v Corus Entertainment Inc , 2018 ONCA 689 Platnick v Bent , 2018 ONCA 687 British Columbia Cases Cheema v Young , 2021 BCSC 461 Galloway v AB , 2021 BCSC 320; Galloway v AB , 2019 BCCA 385 Lyncaster v Metro ......
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Public Interest: Legislation and Caselaw
...at para 32 Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 183 v Castellano , 2019 ONSC 506 at paras 33–37 Platnick v Bent , 2018 ONCA 687 at para 36 Lascaris v B’nai Brith Canada , 2018 ONSC 3068 at para 34 Levant v Day , 2017 ONSC 5956 at para 22 Public Interest Considerati......
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Matters Related to the Public Interest - Section 137.1(3)
...94477 (SCC) Civil Proceedings Concerns About Medical Reports Filed on Behalf of Insurers in Arbitration Process Platnick v Bent , 2018 ONCA 687 at paras 34–41 Bent v Platnick , 2020 SCC 23 at para 83 Environmental Considerations Environmental Impact of a Proposed Subdivision 1704604 O......
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The Defence of Qualified Privilege
...as careless behaviour in a lay person could well become reckless behaviour in a lawyer”: paras. 98-99, 103. Platnick v Bent , 2018 ONCA 687 The courts in the following cases found that qualiied privilege did not apply: Niu v Cao , 2020 ONSC 5407 at paras 97–103 CUPW v B’nai Brith Cana......
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