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The court declined to summarily dismiss a self-represented plaintiff's banking dispute under Rule 2.1.
The court considered a request by Canadian Tire Bank to dismiss the plaintiff's action as frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of process under rule 2.1.01(1) of the Rules of Civil Procedure.
The court declined to dismiss, finding that the pleadings, read generously, disclosed a core complaint that was not clearly frivolous or abusive.
The court emphasized that rule 2.1 is a blunt instrument reserved for the clearest of cases and is not a substitute for other procedural motions.
Party status granted and nine-day hearing scheduled for zoning by-law amendment appeal.
The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by Northampton Inns (Whitby) Inc. against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application for a 54-storey mixed-use building.
The Tribunal granted party status on consent to three neighbouring property owners.
A nine-day video hearing was scheduled to commence on October 17, 2023, and the parties were directed to submit a finalized Procedural Order and Issues List.
