Mandates
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Successfully Enforced Right of First Refusal
Successfully represented a partner of a major commercial real estate limited partnership in enforcing a right of first refusal at an arbitration hearing.
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Jewison v. Estate of Norman Jewison
Counsel to plaintiff beneficiary in a significant will and trust challenge.
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Sleep Country Canada Inc. v. Sears Canada Inc., 2017 FC 148
Successfully represented Sleep Country Canada in obtaining an injunction against Sears Canada to prohibit defendant’s use of marketing slogan pending trade-mark infringement trial.
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Whearty v. Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, 2024 ONSC 5638 (Div. Ct.) and Whearty v. Ontario (Human Rights Tribunal), 2025 ONSC 932 (Div. Ct.)
Acted for applicant in resisting dismissal of judicial review application for prematurity, and on judicial review of HRTO decision disqualifying counsel.
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Successfully represented a retired partner in a contractual dispute with his former firm
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Represented the Beaverbrook Foundation (on appeal) in respect of litigation between that Foundation and the Beaverbrook Art Gallery of New Brunswick
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College of Optometrists of Ontario v. Essilor Group Inc., 2019 ONCA 265; leave to SCC denied
Successfully represented world’s largest eyewear company in Ontario Court of Appeal against provincial regulator, overturning judgment, constitutional applicability of provincial regulatory statute.
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Huszti Holdings v. YQG, 2017 ONCA 708 and 2016 ONSC 8130
Successfully represented an applicant seeking to clear an easement in favour of the Windsor airport. (2017 ONCA 708 and 2016 ONSC 8130)
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Defence of a $100 Million Claim for Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Counsel for six individual former executives of Voortman Cookies in defence of a $100 million claim for fraudulent misrepresentation in connection with the sale of Voortman to Hostess.
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Successfully defended an employer in a wrongful dismissal dispute
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Represented a consortium of insurance companies in the Supreme Court of Canada in a case involving a constitutional challenge to the ability of provinces to regulate the sale of insurance products by chartered banks
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Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corp., 2017 ONSC 604, aff’d 2018 ONCA 472
Acted for Chevron Canada Capital Company on motion to resist being added to action to recognize and enforce US$9.51 billion Ecuadorian judgment.