Unisys Canada Inc. v. York Three Associates Inc. et al., [2000] O.T.C. 862 (SupCt)

• Judge: Sutherland, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: September 29, 2000
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2000] O.T.C. 862 (SupCt)

Unisys Can. Inc. v. York Three Assoc., [2000] O.T.C. 862 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2000] O.T.C. TBEd. OC.061

Unisys Canada Inc. (plaintiff) v. York Three Associates Inc. and George H. Cancilla (defendants)

(94-CQ-57277)

Indexed As: Unisys Canada Inc. v. York Three Associates Inc. et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Sutherland, J.

September 29, 2000.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Practice - Topic 6931

Costs - General principles - Discretion of court - See paragraphs 38 to 64.

Practice - Topic 7462.1

Costs - Solicitor and client costs - Entitlement to solicitor and client costs - Unproven allegations of dishonest or improper conduct - See paragraphs 23 to 37.

Cases Noticed:

Quinn v. Leatham, [1901] A.C. 495 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 11].

Truckers Garage Inc. v. Krell (1993), 68 O.A.C. 106 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 11].

Posluns v. Toronto Stock Exchange, [1964] 2 O.R. 547 (H.C.), affd. [1966] 1 O.R. 285 (C.A.), affd. [1968] S.C.R. 330, refd to. [para. 11].

Colonia Life Holdings Ltd. v. Fargreen Enterprises Ltd. (1990), 1 O.R.(3d) 703 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 11].

Skye v. Matthews et al. (1996), 87 O.A.C. 381; 47 C.P.C.(3d) 222 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].

Macfie v. Cater (1920), 57 D.L.R. 736 (Ont. S.C.), affd. 64 D.L.R. 511 (App. Div.), refd to. [para. 24].

Armak Chemicals Ltd. v. Canadian National Railway Co. (1991), 52 O.A.C. 188; 5 O.R.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 28].

Pittman Estate v. Bain, [1994] O.J. No. 3410, refd to. [para. 28].

Laven Associates v. Price (1993), 20 C.P.C.(3d) 86 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 28].

Mortimer et al. v. Cameron et al. (1994), 68 O.A.C. 332; 17 O.R.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 33].

Outerbridge v. Constance, [2000] O.J. No. 1673, refd to. [para. 34].

Murano v. Bank of Montreal (1998), 111 O.A.C. 242; 163 D.L.R.(4th) 21 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 35].

131843 Canada Inc. v. Double "R" (Toronto) Ltd. (1992), 7 C.P.C.(3d) 15 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 35].

Mele v. Thorne Riddell (1997), 32 O.R.(3d) 674 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 36].

Lawson v. Toronto Hospital Corp. et al. (1991), 52 O.A.C. 186 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 36].

Murano v. Bank of Montreal (1995), 41 C.P.C.(3d) 143 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 39].

Minuteman Press of Canada Co. v. Touche Ross & Co. (1994), 27 C.P.C.(3d) 70 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 39].

Apotex Inc. v. Egis Pharmaceuticals and Novopharm Ltd. (1991), 4 O.R.(3d) 321 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 39].

Coughlin v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. (1992), 10 O.R.(3d) 787 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 45].

McKinlay Transport Ltd. v. Motor Transport Industrial Relations Bureau of Ontario Inc. et al. (1997), 27 O.T.C. 391 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 45].

Skinner v. Royal Victoria Hospital (1995), 35 C.P.C.(3d) 290 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 45].

In-Med Laboratories Ltd. et al. v. Director of Laboratory Service (Ont.) et al. (1991), 45 O.A.C. 241 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 47].

Ligate v. Abick (1991), 5 O.R.(3d) 332 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 61].

Statutes Noticed:

Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C-43, rule 57.01(2), rule 57.01(4) [para. 23].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Orkin, The Law of Costs (2nd Ed. 1993), pp. 2-91, 2-92 [para. 33].

Counsel:

Charles Brannen, for the plaintiff;

Martin Sclisizzi and Orlando V. DaSilva, for the defendant, George H. Cancilla.

This motion was heard by Sutherland, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on September 29, 2000.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.