Court File and Parties

COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO DATE: 20200303 DOCKET: C64903

Tulloch, Benotto and Jamal JJ.A.

BETWEEN

H. Joseph Greenberg and Pepi Greenberg Plaintiffs (Respondents)

and

Steven J. Nowack Defendant (Appellant)

Counsel: Norman Groot, for the respondents Paul Slansky, for the appellant

Heard: March 2, 2020

On appeal from the orders of Justice Carole J. Brown of the Superior Court of Justice, dated May 2, 2017, with reasons reported at 2017 ONSC 2693, and January 24, 2018, with reasons reported at 2018 ONSC 416.

Appeal Book Endorsement

[1] The history of this case is accurately outlined in the judgment of Brown J. dated January 24, 2018.

[2] Notwithstanding the very able argument of counsel, Mr. Slansky, we do not give effect to any of his arguments raised on this appeal, as we see no error in the decision of the motion judge.

[3] Mr. Nowack was clearly in contempt of various court orders. He was given numerous opportunities to purge his contempt, and he failed to do so. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.

[4] The sentence imposed on the contempt finding will be served concurrently to any related criminal sentence that Mr. Nowack is now serving. No order as to costs.