Gray J.

The appellant appealed the trial judge's dismissal of two actions: one against the City of Toronto for a slip and fall on a sidewalk, and another against the TTC for a transit injury.

The appellant alleged numerous errors, primarily challenging the trial judge's factual and credibility findings.

The Divisional Court dismissed the appeals, holding that the trial judge's adverse credibility findings against the appellant were entitled to deference and contained no palpable and overriding errors.

The court also upheld the trial judge's finding that the City was not grossly negligent and that the thin-skull principle did not apply because causation was not established.

The appellant appealed a trial judge's order regarding spousal support.

The Divisional Court found that the trial judge failed to appreciate uncontested evidence that the appellant's income had been reduced by about fifty percent and failed to consult the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (SSAG).

Given the lack of reasons, the court owed little deference to the trial judge.

The appeal was allowed, and spousal support was fixed at $525 per month based on the SSAG.

The Commissioner of the OPP sought to stay a disciplinary hearing pending an application for judicial review based on a reasonable apprehension of bias by the adjudicator.

A motion judge denied the stay, finding the Commissioner lacked standing and failed to meet the test for a stay.

On review, the Divisional Court set aside the motion judge's order, holding that the Commissioner has standing to seek judicial review on procedural fairness grounds and that the proper test for a stay was met, as irreparable harm would result from continuing a hearing tainted by an apprehension of bias.

The stay was granted and the respondents' cross-motion to quash the application was dismissed.