The Toronto Star and Kevin Donovan sought to unseal the estate files of Barry and Honey Sherman, who were murdered.
The estates, represented by their trustees, opposed this, citing privacy, dignity, and safety concerns for the victims' survivors due to the ongoing murder investigation and lack of known motive/perpetrator.
The court balanced the open court principle against these interests, finding that the respondents' privacy and security concerns outweighed the public interest in further disclosure of administrative estate details.
The court ordered the files sealed for an initial period of two years, with the possibility of renewal.
