Tania Campisi

The applicant, a former Pizza Nova franchisee, alleged discrimination with respect to employment on the basis of ancestry, place of origin, ethnic origin, and age.

He claimed the respondents harassed and pressured him into selling his franchise.

The Tribunal found that the respondents had legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons for their actions, citing numerous material breaches of the Franchise Agreement, including poor cleanliness, unauthorized ingredients, and customer complaints.

The Tribunal concluded the applicant failed to establish a prima facie case of discrimination and dismissed the application.

The appellant appealed an order striking his claim against a Texas lawyer and an Ontario lawyer for conduct related to Texas litigation and subsequent Ontario enforcement proceedings.

The Court of Appeal upheld the motion judge's decision, finding the claims of conspiracy, intentional infliction of harm, and interference with contractual relations were misconceived and disclosed no cause of action.

The court also found no merit in the appellant's argument that the motion judge should have recused himself for reasonable apprehension of bias.

The appeal was dismissed.