Weiss v. Sawyer, [2001] O.T.C. 852 (SupCt)

• Judge: Lax, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: November 20, 2001
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2001] O.T.C. 852 (SupCt)

Weiss v. Sawyer, [2001] O.T.C. 852 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] O.T.C. TBEd. NO.093

Allan Weiss v. Robert Sawyer

(Court File No. 98-CV-140878)

Indexed As: Weiss v. Sawyer

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Lax, J.

November 20, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Libel and Slander - Topic 6063

Practice - Notice - Requirement of service of - See paragraphs 1 to 12.

Cases Noticed:

Ungerman (Irving) Ltd. et al. v. Galanis and Haut (1991), 50 O.A.C. 176; 4 O.R.(3d) 545 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 1].

Aguonie v. Galion Solid Waste Material Inc. (1998), 107 O.A.C. 114; 38 O.R.(3d) 161 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 1].

Dawson et al. v. Rexcraft Storage and Warehouse Inc. et al. (1998), 111 O.A.C. 201; 164 D.L.R.(4th) 257 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 1].

Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Co. et al. v. Toronto-Dominion Bank (1999), 118 O.A.C. 149; 44 O.R.(3d) 97 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 1].

1061590 Ontario Ltd. v. Ontario Jockey Club et al. (1995), 77 O.A.C. 196; 21 O.R.(3d) 547 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 2].

Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423; 247 N.R. 97; 126 O.A.C. 1; 178 D.L.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 2].

Hercules Management Ltd. et al. v. Ernst & Young et al., [1997] 2 S.C.R. 165; 211 N.R. 352; 115 Man.R.(2d) 241; 139 W.A.C. 241; 146 D.L.R.(4th) 577, refd to. [para. 2].

Grossman v. CFTO-TV Ltd. (1982), 39 O.R.(2d) 498 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

Hermiston v. Axford (Robert) Holdings Inc. et al. (1994), 76 O.A.C. 230; 21 O.R.(3d) 211 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 5].

Watson and Gallagher v. Southam Inc. et al. (2000), 134 O.A.C. 139; 189 D.L.R.(4th) 695 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

Warner v. Earp (1989), 39 O.R.(3d) 138 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].

Siddiqui v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. et al. (2000), 136 O.A.C. 308; 195 D.L.R.(4th) 440 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (2001), 271 N.R. 196; 149 O.A.C. 396 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 7].

Cartwright v. Pettkus (1996), 9 O.T.C. 329 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 8].

Bhaduria v. Persaud (1998), 62 O.T.C. 289; 40 O.R.(3d) 140 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 8].

Elliott v. Freisen et al. (1984), 1 O.A.C. 376; 45 O.R.(2d) 285 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1984), 55 N.R. 274; 4 O.A.C. 78 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 9].

Butler et al. v. Southam Inc. et al. (2000), 191 N.S.R.(2d) 158; 596 A.P.R. 158 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 11].

Counsel:

Edward Hore, for the defendant/moving party;

Ellis Fabian, for the plaintiff/responding party.

This action was heard before Lax, J., of the Ontario Superior Court. The following decision was endorsed on the record and released on November 20, 2001.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.