Superior Court of Justice – Ontario (Divisional Court)
DIVISIONAL COURT FILE NO.: 609/25 ML
Parties
THE ESTATE OF DR. JAMES CHARLES PAUPST, deceased, by his Estate Trustees, TERRENCE FRANCIS PAUPST AND DR. MILLIE PAUPST
Plaintiff
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TORONTO HYDRO-ELECTRIC SYSTEM LTD. and THE CITY OF TORONTO
Defendants
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NASJJEC INVESTMENTS LIMITED, R.W. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC., MINTO RIP INC., DDP TECHNOLOGY INC., FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC., VOLEX PLC, VOLEX CANADA INC., SCARBORO PUMP MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED, ROBERT DIONNE O/A RD ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS, 10948411 CANADA INC. O/A CONSTRUCTION CONTROL, MORRISON HERSHFIELD, MORRISON HERSHFIELD GROUP INC., ELECTRICAL SAFETY AUTHORITY, PARAGONPROTECTION LTD., J.D. COLLINS FIRE PROTECTION COMPANY INC., HONEYWELL LIMITED, HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., HIDI RAE CONSULTING ENGINEERS INC., THE HIDI GROUP INC., MIRCOM GROUP HOLDINGS INC., MIRCOM TECHNOLOGIES LTD., FAVA INVESTMENTSINC., INTERCON SECURITY LIMITED, WSP CANADA INC., WSP GLOBAL INC., COMMERCIAL SWITCHGEAR SERVICE INC., EASTENGHOUSE INC., COMPASS CANADA SUPPORT SERVICES LTD.,JOEL MECHANICAL INC., SIEMENS CANADA LIMITED O/A SIEMENS, VIKAT ELECTRICAL SUPPLY & RENTAL LTD., JAMES M. WILSON HOLDINGS (2011) LTD. O/A WILSON HIGH VOLTAGE, OXFORD PROPERTIES GROUP INC., OREC GOLDENGATE INVESTMENTS INC., 3660184 CANADA INC.,PINCHIN LTD., FERRO CANADA INC., SMITH AND LONG LIMITED, PLAN GROUP INC.,THE MITCHELL PARTNERSHIP INC. O/A TMP CONSULTING ENGINEERS, SMITH AND ANDERSEN CONSULTING ENGINEERING, and HAMMERSCHLAG & JOFFE INC., and ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Third Parties
Counsel and Hearing
BEFORE: Sachs, Backhouse, and O’Brien JJ.
COUNSEL:
Shanti E. Barclay, Alex Reyes and Matthew C. Owen for the Moving Party, R.W. Commerical Property Management Inc.
Paul Tushinski, Eric J. Adams and Xhesika Resuli for the Responding Party, Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
HEARD: In-writing
ENDORSEMENT
1R.W. Commercial Property Management Inc.’s motion for leave to appeal the decision of Kimmel J. released July 10, 2025 is dismissed with costs of $5,000 to the responding party, Toronto-Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
Sachs J.
Backhouse J.
O’Brien J.
Released: January 9, 2026