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41683

Alex Aidan Fitzgerald Furney also known as Alex Furney, et al. v. Mohammad Ali Rabbani

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2025-08-29 Close file on Leave
2025-08-29 Reconsideration not accepted for filing, Letter by the Registrar (sent by email)
2025-08-15 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete motion for reconsideration
2025-08-13 Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), UNDER REVIEW, Completed on: 2025-08-15 Alex Aidan Fitzgerald Furney also known as Alex Furney
2025-07-17 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2025-07-17 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2025-07-17 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-24-CV-0041, 2024 ONCA 943, dated December 23, 2024, is dismissed.
Dismissed
2025-06-09 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2025-05-23 Supplemental document, (Letter Form), VOL 5
Lower court documents
Alex Aidan Fitzgerald Furney also known as Alex Furney
2025-05-08 Supplemental document, (Book Form), VOL4
Lower court motion
Alex Aidan Fitzgerald Furney also known as Alex Furney
2025-04-04 Supplemental document, (Letter Form), VOL 3 Alex Aidan Fitzgerald Furney also known as Alex Furney
2025-04-04 Supplemental document, (Book Form), VOL 2
Lower court motion
Alex Aidan Fitzgerald Furney also known as Alex Furney
2025-04-04 Supplemental document, (Book Form), VOL 1
Request to admit
Alex Aidan Fitzgerald Furney also known as Alex Furney
2025-03-24 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B, (Printed version due on 2025-03-31) Mohammad Ali Rabbani
2025-03-24 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version due on 2025-03-31) Mohammad Ali Rabbani
2025-03-24 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-03-25, (Printed version due on 2025-03-31) Mohammad Ali Rabbani
2025-02-25 Letter advising parties of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED
2025-02-21 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A
Amended verison required
Alex Aidan Fitzgerald Furney also known as Alex Furney
2025-02-21 Supplemental document, (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Notice of constitutional questions Alex Aidan Fitzgerald Furney also known as Alex Furney
2025-02-21 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-02-21 Alex Aidan Fitzgerald Furney also known as Alex Furney

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Alex Aidan Fitzgerald Furney also known as Alex Furney Applicant Active
Furney, Maryam Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Rabbani, Mohammad Ali Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Alex Aidan Fitzgerald Furney also known as Alex Furney

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Furney, Maryam

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Rabbani, Mohammad Ali

Counsel
Name
Louis Vittas
Contact information
Garfin Zeidenberg LLP
5255 Yonge Street, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario
M2N 6P4
Telephone: (416) 512-8000
Email: lsv@gzlegal.com

Summary

Keywords

Charter of Rights — Security of person — Cruel and unusual treatment — Equality rights — Summary judgment — Lower courts granting summary judgment for amounts owing on promissory notes and mortgage — Whether lower courts erred in their reasoning and decisions — Whether application for leave to appeal raises issues of national and public importance.

Summary

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The motion judge granted the respondent’s motion for summary judgment finding that the applicants jointly and severally owed the respondent a total of $131,854 on three promissory notes and a mortgage as well as interest in a specified rate on the amount due under each contract from the date of default.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Lower court rulings

December 15, 2023
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

2023 ONSC 7059

Mohammad Ali Rabbani’s motion for summary judgment granted and summary judgment relief awarded.

December 23, 2024
Court of Appeal for Ontario

2024 ONCA 943

Appeal dismissed.

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-08-30