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Meeting of the minds important to the enforceability of a contract (Corridor Transport Inc. v. Lentini)
Monday, October 28, 2024Stephen A. Thiele, Rob Winterstein, Michael LauricellaLitigationContracts, Formation, Torts, Conversion, Identity of the parties
A fundamental principle in the law of contracts is that parties to the contract must be ad idem. In other words, there must be a meeting of the minds of the contracting parties regarding the purpose, scope and....
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Interlocutory injunction denied for failure to provide undertaking in damages
Friday, December 9, 2022Stephen A. Thiele, Alexander Melfi, Rob WintersteinLitigationRules of Civil Procedure
An interlocutory injunction is a powerful and drastic remedy which Courts have said should only be granted sparingly. In that regard,...
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Landlords Need to be Careful When Declining a Rental Application
Wednesday, February 1, 2017Rob WintersteinLitigation, Landlord and Tenant Law, Human Rights LawResidential Tenancy
Recently, a Toronto landlord found herself the subject of a news article on CBC.com and the subject of discussions on various news radio...
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Small Claims Court Has Jurisdiction to Decide Claims for Damage to a Rental Unit (if the tenant is no longer in possession)
Wednesday, September 14, 2016Rob WintersteinLitigation, Residential Tenancies, Landlord and Tenant LawTenant, Landlord, Damage to Rental Unit, Jurisdiction
It has not been uncommon for Deputy Judges of the Small Claims Courts in Ontario to dismiss claims by landlords for damage to a rental unit. Most often the stated basis for...
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