Who is John C. Taylor?

John C. Taylor is a vice chairman at the Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal with 4 decisions on record from 2001 to 2002. Key areas include administrative law, other tribunals, environmental law.

What tribunal does John C. Taylor sit on?

John C. Taylor sits on the Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal.

What areas of law does John C. Taylor decide?

John C. Taylor's most common areas include Administrative Law (4 decisions), Other Tribunals (3 decisions), Environmental Law (1 decisions). John C. Taylor has handled 4 decisions across 4 areas.

How many decisions has John C. Taylor made?

John C. Taylor has 4 decisions on record from 2001 to 2002.

Who frequently appears before John C. Taylor?

Representatives who frequently appear before John C. Taylor include Ronald J. Lyle, Russell Van den Dries, Donald R. Good.

John C. Taylor — Vice Chairman

OAFRAATSep 17, 2002

Tribunal extends limitation period for crop insurance appeal where no prejudice to respondent.

The appellants appealed a decision by AGRICORP regarding a crop insurance claim for their 2000 corn crop.

The appeal was filed after the one-year limitation period prescribed by regulation.

AGRICORP argued the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to extend the time.

The Tribunal found that it had the administrative mandate to grant extensions in appropriate circumstances.

Given that the appellants had actively pursued their claim through a review committee, were not warned of the impending deadline, and AGRICORP suffered no prejudice, the Tribunal extended the time for filing the appeal.

Walsh v. Agricorp, 2002 ONAFRAAT 34

OAFRAATFeb 1, 2002

Request to review Tribunal decision on municipal drain modifications denied; Tribunal had jurisdiction to alter report.

The requesters, Dave and Mary Gardner, sought a review of a previous Tribunal decision regarding the Foreman Municipal Drain Improvement.

They argued they were unfairly drawn into an appeal under section 64 of the Drainage Act and that the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to modify the original engineer's report by incorporating new tile mains across their property and fixing an allowance.

The Vice Chairman denied the request for review, finding no significant new evidence, no material error of law or fact, and that the Tribunal had jurisdiction under sections 51(1) and 101 of the Drainage Act to make the modifications.

The public interest in finality outweighed the alleged prejudice to the requesters.

Dave Gardner and Mary Gardner v. City of London, 2002 ONAFRAAT 4

OAFRAATApr 20, 2001

Request for review of drainage tribunal costs decision refused as no material error found.

Two ratepayers requested a review of an Ontario Drainage Tribunal decision regarding the McLellan Drain.

The original decision dismissed an appeal about the quality of construction but ordered that each party bear their own costs, resulting in the appeal costs being added to the drainage works and assessed to all contributors.

The requesters argued the original appellant should bear the costs alone.

The Vice Chairman refused the request for review, finding no material error of law or fact in the original decision and noting that a review would only create additional costs for the ratepayers.

McLellan Drain (Re), 2001 ONAFRAAT 23

OAFRAATApr 12, 2001

Request to review Tribunal decision adopting drainage report denied; no palpable error or injustice found.

The original appellant requested a review of a previous Tribunal decision that adopted an engineer's report for the Outlet North Marsh Drain.

The Vice Chairman evaluated the request under Rule 29 of the Tribunal's rules of practice.

Noting that the power to review should be exercised sparingly to avoid unwarranted costs and delays in drainage works, the Vice Chairman found no palpable error or injustice in the original decision.

The request for review was denied.

John C. Taylor

Walsh v. Agricorp, 2002 ONAFRAAT 34

Dave Gardner and Mary Gardner v. City of London, 2002 ONAFRAAT 4

McLellan Drain (Re), 2001 ONAFRAAT 23

Outlet North Marsh Drain (RE), 2001 ONAFRAAT 22

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