Ridgewood Electric Ltd. (1990) v. Robbie et al., [2005] O.T.C. 129 (SC)

• Judge: Corbett, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: February 18, 2005
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2005] O.T.C. 129 (SC)

Ridgewood Electric Ltd. v. Robbie, [2005] O.T.C. 129 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] O.T.C. TBEd. FE.068

Ridgewood Electric Limited (1990) v. Nigel Robbie, Graeme Mitchell and Thermarens Ltd.

(Court File No. 1685/04)

Indexed As: Ridgewood Electric Ltd. (1990) v. Robbie et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Corbett, J.

February 18, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Practice - Topic 3378.9

Interim proceedings - Preservation of property - Anton Pillar Order - General - See paragraphs 1 to 67.

Practice - Topic 3379.3

Interim proceedings - Preservation of property - Anton Pillar Order - Setting aside - See paragraphs 1 to 67.

Cases Noticed:

Celanese Canada Inc. et al. v. Murray Demolition Corp. et al. (2004), 183 O.A.C. 296 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 7].

Half (Robert) Canada Inc. v. Jeewan et al., [2004] O.T.C. 597; 33 C.C.E.L.(3d) 209; 49 C.P.C.(5th) 270; 71 O.R.(3d) 650 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 13].

Pulse Micro Systems v. Safesoft Systems Inc. (1996), 110 Man.R.(2d) 163; 118 W.A.C. 163; 134 D.L.R.(4th) 701 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

Ontario Realty Corp. v. Gabriele (P.) & Sons Ltd. et al., [2000] O.T.C. 796; 50 O.R.(3d) 539 (Sup. Ct.), leave to appeal refused (2001), 142 O.A.C. 93 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 23].

Bhimji v. Chatwani, [1991] 1 W.L.R. 989, refd to. [para. 23].

Entick v. Carrington, [1558-1774] All E.R. Rep. 41; 2 Wils. K.B. 275; 95 E.R. 807, refd to. [para. 24].

Grenzervice Speditions GmbH v. Jans (1995), 15 B.C.L.R.(3d) 370 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 26].

Anton Piller K.G. v. Manufacturing Processes Ltd., [1976] Ch. 55; [1976] 1 All E.R. 779 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

Adobe Systems Inc. et al. v. KLJ Computer Solutions Inc. et al. (1999), 166 F.T.R. 184; 1 C.P.R.(4th) 177 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 27].

Viacom Ha! Holding Co. et al. v. Jane Doe et al., [2002] F.T.R. Uned. 21 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 39].

Geophysical Service Inc. v. Sable Mary Seismic Inc. and Kimball (2003), 213 N.S.R.(2d) 303; 667 A.P.R. 303 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 39].

Columbia Pictures Inc. v. Robinson, [1986] 3 All E.R. 38; [1987] 1 Ch. 38, refd to. [para. 41].

Hallmark Cards Inc. v. Image Arts Ltd. (1976), 73 Law Soc. Gaz. 596 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 51].

Computer Security Products Inc. v. Forbes, [1999] O.T.C. Uned. A42 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 63].

955105 Ontario Inc. v. Video 99 (1993), 48 C.P.R.(3d) 204 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 63].

Fila Canada Inc. v. Jane Doe et al., [1996] 3 F.C. 493; 114 F.T.R. 155 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 66, footnote 2].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Sharpe, Robert J., Injunctions and Specific Performance (2nd Ed. 1992), para. 1.1280 [para. 23].

Counsel:

William R. Gilmour, for the plaintiff;

Malcolm J. MacKillop, for the defendants.

This motion was heard before Corbett, J., of the Ontario Superior Court. The following decision was endorsed on the record and released on February 18, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.