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41536
Thuy Bich Thi Le v. Richard Norris
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-08 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-08-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties | |
| 2025-08-18 | Reconsideration not accepted for filing | |
| 2025-07-02 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete motion for reconsideration | |
| 2025-04-28 |
Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), UNDER REVIEW , Completed on: 2025-06-06 |
Thuy Bich Thi Le |
| 2025-04-17 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-04-17 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-04-17 |
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 COA-23-CV-1231, 2024 ONCA 741, dated October 9, 2024, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2025-03-03 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-12-17 | Lower court order - e-filing, ONCA COA-23-CV-0329 Order | Thuy Bich Thi Le |
| 2024-11-13 | Supplemental document, Motion filed in lower court | Thuy Bich Thi Le |
| 2024-11-13 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), Public access to information form , (Printed version due on 2024-11-20) |
Thuy Bich Thi Le |
| 2024-11-13 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File open | |
| 2024-11-05 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Required: - Public access to information form (rec'd 2024-11-13) - Amended notice of application (Rec'd 01-02-2025) - CA Order (Rec'd 12-17-2024) - Proof of service (rec'd 2024-11-13) , Completed on: 2025-01-02 |
Thuy Bich Thi Le |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Le, Thuy Bich Thi | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Norris, Richard | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Le, Thuy Bich Thi
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Norris, Richard
This party is not represented by counsel.
Summary
Keywords
Family law — Common-law spouses — Support — Spousal Support — Summary judgments — Motion judge granting motion to dismiss claim for spousal support on the basis that the parties were not spouses — Whether Court of Appeal erred in upholding motion judge’s decision in respect of spousal support — Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3., ss. 29 and 30.
Summary
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The parties were in an on and off relationship. The applicant became pregnant. The parties’ relationship broke down irretrievably approximately two years following the child’s birth, after they were unable to agree on how to take title to a house. The applicant sought spousal support and child support, and each party sought damages against the other. The respondent initially paid child support, but he stopped after a DNA test confirmed that he was not the child’s father. The respondent brought a motion for summary judgment to dismiss the applicant’s claims for spousal support and child support.
The motion for summary judgment was granted in part. The claim for spousal support was dismissed on the basis that the parties were not “spouses” for the purposes of the Family Law Act. The issue of child support was ordered to proceed to trial. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal in respect of the spousal support question; it allowed the appeal in respect of other issues
Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
2023 ONSC 6303, FS-19-00000088
Motion for summary judgment granted in part. Claim for spousal support summarily dismissed. Claims by each party for damages related to the purchase of property summarily dismissed. Claim for child support ordered to proceed to trial.
Court of Appeal for Ontario
COA-23-CV-0329
Appeal allowed in part. Claims for damages related to the purchase of property ordered to be considered at trial. Dismissal of claim for spousal support affirmed.
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