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38608
Sajjad Asghar v. Joallore Alon
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2019-09-27 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2019-09-27 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2019-09-26 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C65553, 2019 ONCA 249, dated March 28, 2019, is dismissed without costs. Dismissed, without costs |
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| 2019-08-19 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2019-05-28 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2019/05/28 | |
| 2019-05-24 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Sajjad Asghar |
| 2019-05-24 |
Application for leave to appeal, Filed electronically only MISSING: CA Order, filing fees-rec'd 2019/06/03, Completed on: 2019-06-03 |
Sajjad Asghar |
| 2019-05-08 | Order on miscellaneous motion, by ROGER BILODEAU, Q.C. | |
| 2019-05-08 |
Decision on the miscellaneous motion, Reg, UPON APPLICATION by the applicant for an order granting leave to serve and file all documents and materials related to the application for leave to appeal and, if leave is granted, the appeal in electronic format on a CD-ROM or by email, size permitting; AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The motion is granted in part. The applicant is granted permission to serve and file all documents and materials related to the application for leave to appeal in electronic format, as an attachment to an email, size permitting (less than 15 megabytes (MB)), or on a CD/DVD-ROM. The request to serve and file all appeal documents in electronic format, if leave is granted, is deferred to a date after which leave to appeal has been decided by the Court. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT: The respondent is granted permission to serve and file his response to the application for leave to appeal in electronic format, as an attachment to an email, size permitting (less than 15 megabytes (MB)), or on a CD/DVD-ROM. Allowed in part |
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| 2019-05-08 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, Reg | |
| 2019-05-01 | Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-05-01 | Joallore Alon |
| 2019-04-29 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), Motion to serve and file application electronically only., Completed on: 2019-04-29 | Sajjad Asghar |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Asghar, Sajjad | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alon, Joallore | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Asghar, Sajjad
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Alon, Joallore
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Summary
Keywords
Civil procedure – Motion for summary judgment – Respondent successfully bringing a motion for summary judgment dismissing the applicant’s action for defamation – Whether the lower courts applied the correct legal principles – Whether the lower courts erred.
Summary
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The applicant attended a social event that had been organized by the respondent. The two men did not know each other before. At the event, there was a prize awarded to the first guest who could produce a condom. The applicant won the prize. As he was collected it, a photograph was taken of him holding a condom. A few days after the event, the respondent posted the photograph of the applicant holding a condom on his Twitter account and posted some statements on his Twitter account. The applicant sued the respondent for defamation. The respondent moved for summary judgment dismissing the action on the grounds that the statements made were true. The motion judge granted summary judgment and dismissed the applicant’s action. The Court of Appeal dismissed the applicant’s appeal.
Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-15-519907, 2015 ONSC 3835
See file
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-15-519907, 2015 ONSC 7823
See file
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-15-519907
See file
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-15-519907, 2018 ONSC 3342
Respondent’s motion for summary judgment granted
Court of Appeal for Ontario
C65553, 2019 ONCA 249
Applicant’s appeal dismissed with costs awarded in the amount of $8,000
Filed documents
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