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39485

Houston Thomas Engio v. Neilas (799 College St) Inc., et al.

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2021-07-02 Close file on Leave
2021-06-24 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2021-06-24 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2021-06-24 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C66584, 2020 ONCA 496, dated August 6, 2020, is dismissed.
Dismissed
2021-06-24 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application
Granted
2021-05-25 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2021-05-25 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2021-05-19 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), require: filing fee (rec'd 2021-06-07), Completed on: 2021-05-26, (Printed version due on 2021-05-27) Houston Thomas Engio
2021-01-04 Correspondence received from, CA Order Form . Estimate date 2021-01-14 Houston Thomas Engio
2021-01-04 Certificate (on limitations to public access), Proof of service. REQUIRED


Houston Thomas Engio
2020-12-21 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2020-12-21
2020-11-13 Supplemental document, (Book Form), Supplemental document 7
Court of Appeal for Ontario: Appellant's Costs Submissions
Houston Thomas Engio
2020-11-13 Supplemental document, (Book Form), Supplemental document 6
Court of Appeal for Ontario: Appellant's/ Moving Party's Factum to Introduce Fresh Evidence in the Appeal
Houston Thomas Engio
2020-11-13 Supplemental document, (Book Form), Supplemental document 5
Court of Appeal for Ontario: Appellant's Factum in the Appeal
Houston Thomas Engio
2020-11-13 Supplemental document, (Book Form), Supplemental document 4
Court of Appeal for Ontario: Appellant's Supplementary Motion Record to Adduce Fresh Evidence in the Appeal
Houston Thomas Engio
2020-11-13 Supplemental document, (Book Form), Supplemental document 3
Court of Appeal for Ontario: Appellant's Motion Record to Adduce Fresh Evidence in the Appeal
Houston Thomas Engio
2020-11-13 Supplemental document, (Book Form), Supplemental document 2
Court of Appeal for Ontario: Appellant's Exhibit Book
Houston Thomas Engio
2020-11-13 Supplemental document, (Book Form), Supplemental document 1
Court of Appeal for Ontario: Appellant's Appeal Book and Compendium
Houston Thomas Engio
2020-11-13 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), STILL REQUIRED:
-motion to extend time (rec'd 2021-05-19)
-amended cover page, containing amended style of cause
-final CA Order

required, now received:
-public access to info form (rec'd 2021-01-04)
-TC Order (rec'd 2021-01-04)

received:
-draft CA Order (rec'd 2021-01-03), Completed on: 2021-05-26
Houston Thomas Engio

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Engio, Houston Thomas Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Neilas (799 College St) Inc. Respondent Active
Skypoint Hi-Rise Ltd. Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Engio, Houston Thomas

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Neilas (799 College St) Inc.

Counsel
Name
Mark A. St. Cyr
Contact information
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Suite 2100, Scotia Plaza
40 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3C2
Telephone: (416) 869-5462
FAX: (416) 640-3209
Email: mstcyr@cassels.com

Party: Skypoint Hi-Rise Ltd.

Counsel
Name
Mark A. St. Cyr
Contact information
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Suite 2100, Scotia Plaza
40 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3C2
Telephone: (416) 869-5462
FAX: (416) 640-3209
Email: mstcyr@cassels.com

Summary

Keywords

Civil Procedure — Motion to enforce settlement agreement granted — Whether Court of Appeal’s reasons for decision were insufficient — Whether action was marred by bad faith abuse of process by the respondents and by breach of duty of loyalty, confidentiality and privilege by the applicant’s former solicitor.

Summary

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Houston Thomas Engio is a licensed engineer, and the sole director of Houston Engineering and VN Engineers. The respondents are the owner of a condominium property, and the construction management company retained for construction services. The respondents brought a motion to enforce a settlement agreement between them. The motion judge granted the motion. The Court of Appeal dismissed the motion to adduce fresh evidence, and the appeal.

Lower court rulings

February 11, 2019
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

CV-11-423244 ;

Respondents’ motion to enforce settlement agreement granted

August 6, 2020
Court of Appeal for Ontario

2020 ONCA 496 ;, C66584 ;

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Downloadable PDFs

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Date modified: 2025-02-27