by Barry Arbus | May 22, 2026 | Arbitration
Goberdhan v. Knights of Columbus: No Stay of Court Proceedings Where Arbitration Agreement Invalid In Goberdhan v. Knights of Columbus,[1] the Ontario Court of Appeal heard an appeal from an order dismissing the appellant/defendant’s motion for a stay of proceedings...
by Barry Arbus | Jan 15, 2026 | Litigation
Doria v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Canada Inc. et al. In Antonio Doria v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Canada Inc. et al.,[1] the Ontario Court of Appeal entertained an appeal from a dismissal order regarding an action which attempted to relitigate in court issues that...
by Barry Arbus | Oct 28, 2025 | Arbitration
Background In the Fall of 2023, the Chief Justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and Ontario’s Attorney General announced their support for a comprehensive review of the Rules of Civil Procedure.[1] The mandate of the Civil Rules Review (“CRR”) Working Group...
by Barry Arbus | Aug 14, 2025 | Arbitration, Litigation
The Ontario Court of Appeal had the opportunity to consider the basis for setting aside an arbitral award under sections 45 or 46 of the Arbitration Act, 1991[1] in the greatly anticipated decision of Tall Ships Landing Development Inc. v. The Corporation of the City...
by Barry Arbus | Mar 4, 2025 | Arbitration
In the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta decision of Benke v. Loblaw Companies Limited,[1] Feasby J. considered the appropriateness of deciding a constructive dismissal dispute by way of summary trial. In so doing, he also considered the relationship between...
