Gwendolyn Adrian

In a complex, combined family and civil proceeding, the husband brought motions to further amend his pleadings and compel third-party financial disclosure shortly before a rescheduled trial.

The court dismissed the majority of the requested amendments, finding them to be an attempt to retool his narrative and expand the issues on the eve of trial.

The court ordered the third parties to file an affidavit regarding the availability of the requested records but relieved them from the balance of the summons.

Finally, the court ordered the wife to pay $40,000 in costs thrown away for a previously adjourned trial date.

The applicant landlord and respondent tenant could not agree on the prevailing market rent for a three-year lease renewal of a property used as a Montessori school.

The landlord brought an application under Rule 14.05(3)(d) for a determination of the minimum rent.

The parties submitted competing expert appraisal reports, with the landlord's expert suggesting $23.00 per square foot and the tenant's expert suggesting $12.00 to $14.00 per square foot.

The court considered the property's specific use, zoning, amenities, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, ultimately determining the appropriate market rent to be $18.00 per square foot.

The plaintiff, a former municipal by-law enforcement officer, sued the defendant for defamation arising from blog posts and emails following an incident where the plaintiff ticketed the defendant for having his dog off-leash.

The defendant brought an anti-SLAPP motion under s. 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act to dismiss the action.

The court dismissed the motion, finding that the defendant's communications, which focused on the plaintiff's honesty, integrity, and mental health, were primarily personal attacks and did not relate to a matter of public interest.

No costs were awarded.