COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
Sharpe, Blair and Huscroft JJ.A.
BETWEEN
Dr. Renata Leong and Dr. Rajiv Shah
St. Michael’s Hospital
Applicant
and
Elena Ryabikhina and Nadejda Ryabikhina
Respondents
No one appearing for the appellant
Katherine A. Booth, for Dr. Renata Leong
Christopher M. Hubbard, for Dr. Renata Leong
Jonathan Gutman, for St. Michael’s Hospital
Heard: December 11, 2015
On appeal from the judgment of Justice F.L. Myers of the Superior Court of Justice, dated April 23, 2014.
APPEAL BOOK ENDORSEMENT
1The appellants did not appear. We have read the thorough reasons of the application judge and the written arguments filed by the appellants. We agree with the application judge that the conduct of the appellants brings them into the definition of vexatious litigants. There is no merit to this appeal.
2Appeal dismissed.
3Costs to the respondents Dr. Leong and Shah fixed at $5000 and of the respondent hospital fixed at $4000, both amounts inclusive of disbursements and taxes.
