Khalid M. Elgazzar

The respondent father brought a summary judgment motion seeking a declaration that the matrimonial home, registered solely in the applicant mother's name, was held in trust for both of them, and an order for its sale.

The paternal grandmother, who had advanced funds for the home's purchase, supported the motion and abandoned her proprietary claim, seeking only repayment.

The court found no genuine issue for trial regarding ownership, concluding the father had an equal beneficial interest based on unjust enrichment.

The court ordered the sale of the matrimonial home within 45 days, with $500,000 of the proceeds to be held in trust pending resolution of the grandmother's civil action and other financial issues.

The defendant brought a motion seeking various forms of interim relief relating to possession and management of an Ottawa taxi plate that was the subject of a long-standing family dispute.

The moving party alleged breaches of a prior order governing rental payments and management of the taxi plate and sought additional orders including possession and other remedies.

The court found that the alleged breaches were disputed and that the existing order provided sufficient protection pending trial.

Leave was granted to amend the statement of defence to add a counterclaim under Rule 26.01 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, and the action was placed under case management with a timetable leading to trial.

Most substantive relief sought in the motion was dismissed, while procedural amendments and scheduling directions were granted.