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34646

T. Kofi Hadjor v. Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Board, et al.

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2012-09-12 Close file on Leave
2012-08-31 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2012-08-31 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2012-08-30 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 C52748, 2011 ONCA 811, dated December 7, 2011, is dismissed with costs to the respondents Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Board and Monique Rollin.
Dismissed, with costs
2012-06-25 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Ro Mo
2012-02-27 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2012-02-27 T. Kofi Hadjor
2012-02-22 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2012-02-22 Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Board
2012-02-07 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2012-02-06 Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, Book of Authorities of the Appellant and Appeal Book Compendium (2 volumes)
2012-02-06 Application for leave to appeal, C/A endorsement rec'd on February 7, 2012., Completed on: 2012-02-06 T. Kofi Hadjor

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Hadjor, T. Kofi Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Board Respondent Active
Rollin, Monique Respondent Active
Helwig, David Respondent Active
Soo Today.com Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Hadjor, T. Kofi

Counsel
Name
Osborne G. Barnwell
Contact information
245 Yorkland Blvd.
Suite 202
Toronto, Ontario
M2J 4W9
Telephone: (416) 773-0309
FAX: (416) 773-0909
Email: obarnwell@ogblaw.com

Party: Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Board

Counsel
Name
John C. Walker, Q.C.
Contact information
Walker, Thompson
506 - 123 March Street
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
P6A 2Z5
Telephone: (705) 949-7806
FAX: (705) 759-0457
Email: walkerlaw@shaw.ca

Party: Rollin, Monique

Counsel
Name
John C. Walker, Q.C.
Contact information
Walker, Thompson
506 - 123 March Street
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
P6A 2Z5
Telephone: (705) 949-7806
FAX: (705) 759-0457
Email: walkerlaw@shaw.ca

Party: Helwig, David

Counsel
Name
Brian L. DeLorenzi
Contact information
O'Neill DeLorenzi Cresswell Ostroski
116 Spring Street
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
P6A 3A1
Telephone: (705) 949-6901
FAX: (705) 949-0618
Email: bldelorenzi@saultlawyers.com

Party: Soo Today.com

Counsel
Name
Brian L. DeLorenzi
Contact information
O'Neill DeLorenzi Cresswell Ostroski
116 Spring Street
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
P6A 3A1
Telephone: (705) 949-6901
FAX: (705) 949-0618
Email: bldelorenzi@saultlawyers.com

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Summary

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Appeals ? Respondent police officer issuing fraud alert about applicant ? Applicant commencing defamation action against respondents and seeking damages for injuries resulting from fraud alert ? Dismissal of defamation claim following jury trial ? What should be the criteria under which the police may issue a fraud alert in carrying out their statutory duty to prevent crime ? Whether that criteria met in this case ? Whether the defence of qualified privilege should have been applied in this case?

The applicant, T. Kofi Hadjor sought damages for injuries to his reputation and loss of business opportunity stemming from a fraud alert issued by the respondent, Monique Rollin, a police officer. The alert was then reproduced by the respondent, SooToday.com authored by the respondent, David Helwig.

Mr. Hadjor’s defamation action was dismissed following a trial by judge and jury in the Superior Court. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Lower court rulings

September 10, 2010
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

24131/07

Action dismissed following jury trial.

December 7, 2011
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C52748, 2011 ONCA 811

Appeal dismissed.

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27