George Bekiaris

The defendants moved for summary judgment to dismiss the plaintiff's motor vehicle accident claim, arguing it was statute-barred by the Limitations Act, 2002.

The court dismissed the motion, finding that the defendants failed to meet their evidentiary burden to establish there was no serious issue requiring a trial regarding the discoverability of the claim, specifically whether the plaintiff's injuries met the "threshold" for non-pecuniary damages within the limitation period.

The court also found that the matter was not suitable for resolution using expanded summary judgment powers due to overlapping evidence with the merits of the claim.

The appellant builder appealed a License Appeal Tribunal decision awarding the respondent homeowners $11,234 to replace ceramic tiles that did not comply with the Ontario Building Code.

The parties consented to an order setting aside the Tribunal's decision and substituting an award of $4,000 plus costs.

The Divisional Court approved the settlement, noting that the Tribunal erred in effectively ordering specific performance rather than assessing damages based on the floor's useful life or the cost of stiffening it, as required by prior jurisprudence.