Cases
Cases: Warkentin v. BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
Ryan
Counsel to the Respondents, Nesbitt Burns
Ryan, in an appeal in the Manitoba Court of Appeal in which the Court dismissed the appeal.
Ronald G. Slaght & Robert Trenker April 5, 2018
Stanbarr Services Limited et al. v. 2413913 Ontario Limited et al.
Counsel to the Appellant, 2413913, on two successful appeals in the Ontario Court of Appeal over issues of mortgage enforcement, priorities
registration of title principles.
Ronald G. Slaght & Danielle Glatt April 5, 2018
North Eglin Centre Inc v McDonald's Restaurants of Canada
Counsel to the Appellant, McDonald's, on a successful appeal at the Ontario Court of Appeal over the renewal of a commercial lease.
Ronald G. Slaght, Andrew Parley & Margaret Robbins February 14, 2018
Fenwick v. Concierge Auctions, ULC
Counsel on a successful appeal at the Ontario Court of Appeal seeking to recover the deposit on an abortive real estate transaction
Ronald G. Slaght & Patrick Healy November 21, 2017
1162251 Ontario Limited v. 833960 Ontario Limited (M-Plan Consulting)
Counsel on a successful appeal at the Ontario Court of Appeal seeking to enforce a debt secured by a guarantee
a general security agreement
Ronald G. Slaght & Patrick Healy November 7, 2017
6524443 Canada Inc. v. Toronto (City)
Counsel to the Appellant Brookfield on appeal at the Ontario Court of Appeal seeking leave to Appeal from an Arbitration Award.
Ronald G. Slaght & Scott Rollwagen June 13, 2017
Ferrero SpA v 218587 Ontario Limited
Counsel to the defendant in a proceeding relating to the sale of food products containing the plaintiff's trademark. Successfully opposed an interlocutory injunction to restrain the sales of those products.
Ronald G. Slaght & Brian Kolenda July 3, 2015
Commercial Arbitration
Counsel to a mining company in an arbitration regarding liability
indemnification for historical environmental contamination.
Ronald G. Slaght, Shara N. Roy & Paul-Erik Veel August 6, 2011
McLaren v LG Electronics Canada Inc
Counsel to LG Canada Inc. in a products liability claim alleging negligence in the manufacture
sale of refrigerators.
Ronald G. Slaght & Rebecca Jones March 4, 2001
Nova Growth Corp v Boxer
Counsel for defendants in a lengthy commercial trial involving claims for an interest in the Niagara Falls casino. Lenczner Slaght defeated a range of contract
conspiracy claims, including allegations of computer spoliation.
Ronald G. Slaght, Scott Rollwagen & J. Gwendolyn Ward February 24, 2001
Sorenson v easyhome Ltd
Counsel to defendants in securities class action relating to misstatements in financial results.
Ronald G. Slaght December 27, 2000
Weninger Farms Ltd v Canada (Minister of National Revenue)
Counsel to the Government of Canada in a class proceeding brought by tobacco quota farmers against the Minister of National Revenue. Successfully moved to strike the Statement of Claim without leave to amend on the basis that it disclosed no reasonable cause of action.
Ronald G. Slaght & Andrew Parley November 28, 2000
McKenna v Gammon Gold Inc
Counsel to the underwriters in a shareholder class action alleging prospectus misrepresentation
stock option manipulation. Successful dismissal of a motion for certification of common law claims for misrepresentation. Leave to appeal denied, with result that only statutory claims for misrepresentation in secondary market disclosure documents
unjust enrichment remained.
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Ronald G. Slaght & Mark Veneziano November 19, 2000
Turner v York University
Counsel to defendant York University in a proposed class action by students arising out of an instructors' strike. Successful in resisting certification of the action as a class proceeding.
Ronald G. Slaght & William C. McDowell November 16, 2000
Gentra Canada Investments Inc v Lipson
Counsel to successful plaintiff/respondent on an appeal from complex motion for summary judgment. Appeal raised issues of law involving the assignment of two mortgages
a cause of action in solicitors' negligence.
Ronald G. Slaght & Anne E. Posno October 13, 2000
Ortolan v Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital
Counsel to appellant physician on a successful appeal to Court of Appeal from a trial judgment awarding damages to plaintiffs for medical negligence arising from a surgical procedure.
Ronald G. Slaght & Dena N. Varah October 12, 2000
Romspen Investment Corporation v Woods Property Development Inc
Counsel to appellant Home Depot on appeal to Court of Appeal from an Order of a Commercial Court judge, approving Receiver's sale of property upon which Home Depot's store was situated. Appeal allowed. Order set aside.
Ronald G. Slaght October 11, 2000
Perrault v Encon Insurance Managers Inc
Counsel to insured physician on an application to interpret an exclusion clause in an insuring agreement. Court determined that the bodily injury exclusion was not applicable in the context of the Red Cross tainted blood supply prosecution. Application allowed
indemnification for costs of the successful defence to criminal charges granted to the physician.
Ronald G. Slaght October 10, 2000
Alleslev-Krofchak v Valcom Ltd
Counsel to plaintiff/respondent on appeal to Court of Appeal from a trial decision, awarding damages to plaintiff on a number of grounds. Leading case on the elements of the intentional torts of inducing breach of contract
interference with economic relations. Appeal dismissed. Leave to Appeal to Supreme Court of Canada refused.
Ronald G. Slaght October 9, 2000
ECL Carriers GP Inc v City of Toronto
Counsel to successful plaintiff/respondent waste hauling company resisting a motion for summary judgment
a motion for leave to appeal in a dispute with the City of Toronto over a Request for Proposal.
Ronald G. Slaght October 8, 2000
Elfarnawani v International Olympic Committee
Counsel to the IOC in an action brought in Ontario by the plaintiff arising out of the IOC's decision to declare the plaintiff persona-non grata in the Olympic movement. Successful motion to stay the action on jurisdictional grounds.
Ronald G. Slaght & Brian Kolenda October 7, 2000
Canada v Granitile Inc
Counsel to the Government of Canada in an action to set aside a trial judgment on the grounds of the fraud of the plaintiff in obtaining the judgment. Judgment successfully set aside at trial.
Ronald G. Slaght & Monique Jilesen August 27, 2000
Skypower CL 1 LP v Minister of Energy (Ontario)
Counsel to the applicants in an application seeking relief in respect of the procedure by which the Minister of Energy (Ontario)
the Ontario Power Authority processed applications for projects that produce electricity from renewable sources.
Ronald G. Slaght August 11, 2000
Johnson &Johnson Inc v Boston Scientific Ltd
Counsel in interlocutory proceedings in a patent appeal relating to coronary stents.
Ronald G. Slaght August 10, 2000
Vale v Rol
Successful motion by the defendants for an order quashing notices of examination
a motion to set aside a consent order on the grounds that the notices
motion were frivolous, vexatious
an abuse of process.
Ronald G. Slaght & Monique Jilesen August 9, 2000
1252662 Ontario Inc v Swisslog
Counsel to the successful party in a contractual interpretation application seeking a declaration that alleged limitation of liability clauses in a construction contract do not apply.
Ronald G. Slaght & Andrew Porter August 8, 2000
Manulife Securities Investment Services Inc v Societe Generale
Counsel to Societe Generale in a claim involving misrepresentation, negligence
breach of securities in the sale of units in an investment fund backed by principal-guaranteed notes.
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Ronald G. Slaght & Peter J. Osborne July 31, 2000
Parsons v McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd
Counsel to McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd. in a class proceeding alleging misrepresentation arising out of a marketing
promotion campaign.
Ronald G. Slaght & Mark Veneziano June 1, 2000
CB v Sawadsky
Counsel to a physician alleged to have failed to advise patient of her right to counsel under the Mental Health Act
the Charter of Rights
Freedoms when detaining the patient for psychiatric assessment. Successful at trial
on appeal.
Ronald G. Slaght, Nina Bombier & Rebecca Jones April 28, 2000
A & W Food Services of Canada Inc v McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd
Counsel to McDonald's in a successful defence at trial of a claim alleging breach of the trade-mark Chicken Grill
loss of goodwill. This was the Canadian decision addressing the concept of reverse confusion .
Ronald G. Slaght & Nina Bombier April 19, 2000
Gentra Canada Investments Inc v 724270 Ontario Ltd
Counsel on the enforcement
receivership of leasehold mortgages registered against luxury residential apartments complicated by extensive tenant improvements.
Ronald G. Slaght, Peter Griffin & Anne E. Posno March 14, 2000
Currie v McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd
Counsel to defendant, McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd., in a class action alleging misrepresentation arising out of a marketing
promotion campaign.
Ronald G. Slaght March 6, 2000
R v JTI-Macdonald, Imperial Tobacco Canada,
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges
Counsel for Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada in an application
appeal for declaratory relief arising out of a proposed class action commenced by the Ontario Flu-Cured Tobacco Growers' Marketing Board
its impact on the obligations of Imperial Tobacco under a settlement agreement relating to allegations of tobacco smuggling.
Ronald G. Slaght & Peter J. Osborne February 13, 2000
Aviva Insurance Company v Lombard General Insurance
Counsel at trial
appeal for Lombard General Insurance Company of Canada regarding the claims of equitable restitution
contribution for losses arising from a fire in a Toronto apartment building.
Ronald G. Slaght, Mark Veneziano & Dena N. Varah January 31, 2000
Deutsche Bank Canada v Sherritt International Corporation
Counsel for the applicant in an oppression claim brought in New Brunswick regarding steps by the respondent to institute a quarterly dividend to shareholders.
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Ronald G. Slaght January 13, 2000
Re Growthworks Canadian Fund Ltd
Counsel to a contingent creditor who obtained an order effectively lifting the stay of proceedings in an application made under the CCAA to allow actions involving the applicant to proceed to trial.
Ronald G. Slaght, Eli S. Lederman & Ian MacLeod January 12, 2000
