Seguin v. Pearson, 2018 ONCA 355

JurisdictionOntario
JudgeStrathy C.J.O., Roberts and Paciocco JJ.A.
Citation2018 ONCA 355
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
Date10 April 2018
Docket NumberC63029
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8 practice notes
  • Digest: Olson v Skarsgard Estate, 2018 SKCA 64
    • Canada
    • Saskatchewan Law Society Case Digests
    • August 18, 2019
    ...2007 BCCA 400, 33 ETR (3d) 189 Royal Trust Corp. of Canada v Ritchie, 2007 SKCA 64, 293 Sask R 238, 33 ETR (3d) 159 Seguin v Pearson, 2018 ONCA 355, 36 ETR (4th) 1 Siemens v Bawolin, 2002 SKCA 84, [2002] 11 WWR 246, 219 Sask R 282, 46 ETR (2d) 254 Smith v Vance (1997), 12 CPC (4th) 391 Sun ......
  • Olson v Skarsgard Estate, 2018 SKCA 64
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • August 22, 2018
    ...does not capture testamentary dispositions: Karpinski v Zookewich Estate, 2018 SKCA 56 at para 29 [Karpinski]; Seguin v Pearson, 2018 ONCA 355 at paras 10–11, 36 ETR (4th) 1. [34] Although Ms. Olson has attempted to characterise Ms. Skarsgard as the Testator’s “caregiver” and, therefore, in......
  • Setting Aside A Will: Incapacity Or Undue Influence
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 22, 2020
    ...Estate, supra note 3 at para 29; Olson v Skarsgard Estate, 2018 SKCA 64 (CanLII) at para 33-35, 426 DLR (4th) 151; Seguin v Pearson, 2018 ONCA 355 (CanLII) at para 10-11, 141 OR (3d) [vi] Karpinski v Zookewich Estate, supra note 3 at para 30; Vout v Hay, [1995] 2 SCR 876 (CanLII) at para 21......
  • Raczkowski-Filliter v. Raczkowski,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • March 14, 2022
    ...is not my wish but I must do it.' [quoted in Marsh Estate at para. 38] [277]   Therefore, as noted in Seguin v. Pearson, 2018 ONCA 355, the rebuttable presumption of undue influence only arises in relation to inter vivos transactions.  Once the presumption is established......
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5 cases
  • Olson v Skarsgard Estate, 2018 SKCA 64
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • August 22, 2018
    ...does not capture testamentary dispositions: Karpinski v Zookewich Estate, 2018 SKCA 56 at para 29 [Karpinski]; Seguin v Pearson, 2018 ONCA 355 at paras 10–11, 36 ETR (4th) 1. [34] Although Ms. Olson has attempted to characterise Ms. Skarsgard as the Testator’s “caregiver” and, therefore, in......
  • Raczkowski-Filliter v. Raczkowski,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • March 14, 2022
    ...is not my wish but I must do it.' [quoted in Marsh Estate at para. 38] [277]   Therefore, as noted in Seguin v. Pearson, 2018 ONCA 355, the rebuttable presumption of undue influence only arises in relation to inter vivos transactions.  Once the presumption is established......
  • Roe v. Roe et al.,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • October 14, 2022
    ...shifts to Mark to prove on a balance of probabilities that Beverly was unduly influenced by Rick when making her Will; Seguin v. Pearson, 2018 ONCA 355, 141 O.R. (3d) 684, at para.             Issues: [10]     &......
  • Slover v. Rellinger, 2019 ONSC 6497
    • Canada
    • Ontario Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • November 12, 2019
    ...S.C.R. 353, at p. 377. The party challenging the May 2013 Will, Joan, has the burden of establishing undue influence: Seguin v. Pearson, 2018 ONCA 355, 141 O.R. (3d) 684, at para. (iv)        If Gertrude’s May 2013 Will is valid, was it revoked by t......
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2 firm's commentaries
  • Setting Aside A Will: Incapacity Or Undue Influence
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 22, 2020
    ...Estate, supra note 3 at para 29; Olson v Skarsgard Estate, 2018 SKCA 64 (CanLII) at para 33-35, 426 DLR (4th) 151; Seguin v Pearson, 2018 ONCA 355 (CanLII) at para 10-11, 141 OR (3d) [vi] Karpinski v Zookewich Estate, supra note 3 at para 30; Vout v Hay, [1995] 2 SCR 876 (CanLII) at para 21......
  • The Tests For Undue Influence For Testamentary Gifts And Inter Vivos Transfers
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 10, 2019
    ...Background Seguin v. Pearson, 2018 ONCA 355, the appellant appealed an Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in which the trial judge dismissed her action to invalidate her father's two most recent wills, under which the respondent is the principal beneficiary, and to set aside an inte......
1 books & journal articles
  • Digest: Olson v Skarsgard Estate, 2018 SKCA 64
    • Canada
    • Saskatchewan Law Society Case Digests
    • August 18, 2019
    ...2007 BCCA 400, 33 ETR (3d) 189 Royal Trust Corp. of Canada v Ritchie, 2007 SKCA 64, 293 Sask R 238, 33 ETR (3d) 159 Seguin v Pearson, 2018 ONCA 355, 36 ETR (4th) 1 Siemens v Bawolin, 2002 SKCA 84, [2002] 11 WWR 246, 219 Sask R 282, 46 ETR (2d) 254 Smith v Vance (1997), 12 CPC (4th) 391 Sun ......

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