Executive Summary
Howard practices exclusively in civil litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels. He represents clients in a broad range of disputes including:
- commercial litigation, including corporate management disputes, oppression remedy claims, breaches of fiduciary duty and contractual disputes
- bankruptcy and insolvency
- real estate litigation, including mortgage enforcement and commercial leasing disputes
- construction litigation
- employment litigation
- intellectual property litigation
- matrimonial litigation
- insurance litigation, including professional negligence and personal injury claims
- defamation
Expertise
Representative Work
- Temelini v. Wright et al. 44 OR (3d) 609; 174 DLR (4th) 418; 120 OAC 380; 38 CPC (4th) 40; 1999 CanLII 3743 (ON CA)
- Celadon Canada, Inc. v Hoss Cartage & Distribution Systems Inc. et al, 2015 ONSC 5233
- Tetefsky v. General Motors Corp., 2010 ONSC 1675
- Salsberg v. Corporate Financial Consultants Ltd., 1998 CanLII 3599 (ON CA)
- Arabesque Ltd. v. Jannex Enterprises (1980) Ltd., 2000 CanLII 22675 (ON SC)
- Forest Carpentry Ltd. v. Shoppers Trust Co., (1994), 17 OR (3d) 47; 115 DLR (4th) 427; 69 OAC 53 1994 CanLII 10527 (ON SC)
- Gibb v. Ottaway, 2004 CanLII 48885 (ON SC)
- O’Malley’s In The Beach Ltd. v. 2422 Queen Street Investments, 2009 CanLII 59678 (ON SC)
- Lansing Building Supply (Ontario) Ltd. v. Kemp (in trust) (1992), 9 OR (3d) 539;1992 CanLII 7588 (ON SC)
- 1532120 Ontario Inc. v. 1212763 Ontario Ltd., 2003 CanLII 15101 (ON SC)
- Royal Bank of Canada v. Ren (2009), 93 OR (3d) 403; 306 DLR (4th) 487;2009 ONCA 48 (CanLII)
- Lakefield (Village of) v. Black (1998), 41 OR (3d) 741; 166 DLR (4th) 96; 113 OAC 74; 1998 CanLII 4299 (ON CA)
- Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. v. Riviera Farm Holdings Ltd. (1998), 39 OR (3d) 609; 159 DLR (4th) 193; 39 RFL (4th) 1; 110 OAC 62; 18 RPR (3d) 171 1998 CanLII 1481 (ON CA)
- Song Corp., Re (2002), 19 CPR (4th) 235; 31 CBR (4th) 97; 2002 CanLII 49574 (ON SC)
My Blog
- Security for costs victories - August 19, 2024
- Distribution under ambiguous disposition provision in Will made on a per stirpes basis - December 22, 2021
- Court sets aside non-competition injunction - December 14, 2021
- Court finds 500% “penalty” clause enforceable - August 26, 2021
- Stay refused: Ontario court rules arbitration clause in international commercial contract inoperative - July 30, 2021
Professional Involvement
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- Ontario Bar Association
- St. Paul’s Riding Federal Liberal Association, Director and Past President
- Ontario Schizophrenia Society