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40208

Morris Waxman as assignee of the Estate Of I. Waxman & Sons Limited, et al. v. Elko Industrial Trading Corp., et al.

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2022-10-27 Close file on Leave
2022-10-20 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2022-10-20 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2022-10-20 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 C69398, 2022 ONCA 311, dated April 21, 2022, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2022-09-13 Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board v. Zizek, 2022 ONCA 638, (Printed version due on 2022-09-20) Morris Waxman as assignee of the Estate Of I. Waxman & Sons Limited
2022-09-13 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Agent for the Applicants wish to notify the Court of a new decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal released on September 8, 2022: Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board v. Zizek, 2022 ONCA 638, (Printed version filed on 2022-09-15) Morris Waxman as assignee of the Estate Of I. Waxman & Sons Limited
2022-08-29 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2022-08-25 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-08-26, (Printed version filed on 2022-08-29) Morris Waxman as assignee of the Estate Of I. Waxman & Sons Limited
2022-08-15 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2022-08-15) Elko Industrial Trading Corp.
2022-08-15 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2022-08-15) Elko Industrial Trading Corp.
2022-08-15 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-08-25, (Printed version filed on 2022-08-15) Elko Industrial Trading Corp.
2022-06-14 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED 2022-06-14
2022-06-08 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), SCC files 40118 and 40208 are related decisions. Both applications seek leave to appeal from decisions of the ONCA in 2022 and raise issues concerning whether a stay of proceedings is the only and automatic remedy if any delay by a plaintiff in immediately notifying other parties of a partial settlement agreement with one or more parties. Both applications call into question whether the Ontario jurisprudence relied upon by the ONCA, inconsistent as it is with other provinces, is just and equitable., (Printed version due on 2022-06-15) Morris Waxman as assignee of the Estate Of I. Waxman & Sons Limited
2022-06-08 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2022-06-15) Morris Waxman as assignee of the Estate Of I. Waxman & Sons Limited
2022-06-08 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2022-06-15) Morris Waxman as assignee of the Estate Of I. Waxman & Sons Limited
2022-06-08 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), require: CA Order (rec'd 2022-08-26), Completed on: 2022-08-26, (Printed version filed on 2022-06-08) Morris Waxman as assignee of the Estate Of I. Waxman & Sons Limited

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Morris Waxman as assignee of the Estate Of I. Waxman & Sons Limited Applicant Active
Waxman, Morris Applicant Active
Solid Waste Reclamation Inc. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Elko Industrial Trading Corp. Respondent Active
Samee, Ahmed (Albert) Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Morris Waxman as assignee of the Estate Of I. Waxman & Sons Limited

Counsel
William E. Pepall
Earl A. Cherniak, Q.C.
Rebecca F. Shoom
Lerners LLP
225 King Street West
Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3M2
Telephone: (416) 867-3076
Email: wpepall@lerners.ca
Agent
Jeffrey W. Beedell
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0171
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: jeff.beedell@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Waxman, Morris

Counsel
William E. Pepall
Earl A. Cherniak, Q.C.
Rebecca F. Shoom
Lerners LLP
225 King Street West
Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3M2
Telephone: (416) 867-3076
Email: wpepall@lerners.ca
Agent
Jeffrey W. Beedell
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0171
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: jeff.beedell@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Solid Waste Reclamation Inc.

Counsel
William E. Pepall
Earl A. Cherniak, Q.C.
Rebecca F. Shoom
Lerners LLP
225 King Street West
Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3M2
Telephone: (416) 867-3076
Email: wpepall@lerners.ca
Agent
Jeffrey W. Beedell
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0171
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: jeff.beedell@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Elko Industrial Trading Corp.

Counsel
Gordon Capern
Jean-Claude Killey
Hailey Bruckner
Paliare, Roland, Rosenberg, Rothstein, LLP
155 Wellington Street West
35th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3H1
Telephone: (416) 646-4311
FAX: (416) 646-4301
Email: gordon.capern@paliareroland.com
Agent
David R. Elliott
Dentons Canada LLP
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9699
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com

Party: Samee, Ahmed (Albert)

Counsel
Gordon Capern
Jean-Claude Killey
Hailey Bruckner
Paliare, Roland, Rosenberg, Rothstein, LLP
155 Wellington Street West
35th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3H1
Telephone: (416) 646-4311
FAX: (416) 646-4301
Email: gordon.capern@paliareroland.com
Agent
David R. Elliott
Dentons Canada LLP
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9699
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com

Summary

Keywords

Civil procedure — Abuse of process — Stay — Should a breach of a party’s disclosure obligations regarding a partial settlement agreement automatically result in a finding of an abuse of process and a stay of proceedings, with no application of judicial discretion as to the remedy appropriate in the circumstances — What types of agreements between some, but not all, parties to litigation engage the obligation of immediate disclosure?

Summary

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Plaintiffs commenced an action against several defendants including Elko Industrial Trading Corp. Discoveries ended in 2015. In 2018, the plaintiffs advised Elko Industrial Trading Corp. that they had resolved claims with some of the defendants and they provided a draft notice of motion for summary judgment that referred to settlements. The settlement agreements were not disclosed until later. Elko Industrial Trading Corp. filed a motion to stay the action. The motion judge stayed the action. The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal.

Lower court rulings

March 23, 2021
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

07-CL-6901, 2021 ONSC 2180

Application to dismiss action granted

April 21, 2022
Court of Appeal for Ontario

2022 ONCA 311, C69398

Appeal dismissed

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Date modified: 2025-02-27