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41599
Peter Wu v. City of Toronto
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-05-01 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-05-01 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-05-01 |
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-24-CV-0886, 2024 ONCA 810, dated November 1, 2024, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2025-03-17 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-01-09 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2025-01-16) | City of Toronto |
| 2025-01-06 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), indicating that the respondent intend to not respond further to the application. , (Printed version due on 2025-01-13) | City of Toronto |
| 2024-12-18 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2024-12-16 |
Supplemental document, (Letter Form), VOL 2 - VOL 7 Lower courts documents |
Peter Wu |
| 2024-12-16 |
Supplemental document, (Letter Form), VOL 1 Constitutional questions |
Peter Wu |
| 2024-12-16 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A | Peter Wu |
| 2024-12-16 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Signed memorandum (Rec'd 2024-12-19), Completed on: 2024-12-19 |
Peter Wu |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wu, Peter | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| City of Toronto | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Wu, Peter
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: City of Toronto
Counsel
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3C6
Telephone: (416) 392-8047
FAX: (416) 397-5624
Email: Alison.Barclay@toronto.ca
Summary
Keywords
Civil Procedure — Abuse of Process — Whether there was a genuine issue requiring a trial —Municipal law — Zoning by-law — Respondent’s motion for summary judgment granted – Whether the lower courts erred.
Summary
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In 2013, the City of Toronto passed a comprehensive zoning bylaw to amalgamate the zoning bylaws of the six former cities and boroughs that amalgamated in 1998. As a result of the new zoning bylaw, Mr. Wu says that the zoning of the strip mall owned by his corporation has been detrimentally affected. Mr. Wu sued the City of Toronto. The City of Toronto’s motion for summary judgment was granted, and Mr. Wu’s action was dismissed. The appeal was dismissed.
Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-22-0674704-00
Applicant’s motion to add defendants and amend statement of claim dismissed; Applicant’s motion to remove the Planning Department as a defendant granted; Respondent’s motion for summary judgment granted, applicant’s action dismissed with fixed costs
Appeal dismissed
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