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CITATION: Jabbour v. Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (St. Maron/St. Sharbel Church), 2011 ONCA 140

DATE: 20110223

DOCKET: C52875

COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO

Goudge, Juriansz and MacFarland JJ.A.

BETWEEN

Camille Jabbour

Plaintiffs (Respondent)

and

The Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles, a California Corporation sole operating as St. Maron/St. Sharbel Church

Defendant (Appellant)

Counsel:

Edward J. Poslief, for the appellant

Claudio Martini, for the respondent

Heard: Friday, February 18, 2011

On appeal from the order of Justice Richard C. Gates of the Superior Court of Justice dated May 10, 2010.

APPEAL BOOK ENDORSEMENT

[1] The record before the motion judge disclosed that the appellant invited the respondent into Michigan to assist it and facilitated his entry. In effect, in doing so, it reached into Ontario sufficiently in our view, to sustain the conclusion of a real and substantial connection with Ontario.

[2] The appeal must be dismissed.

[3] Costs of the appeal and the motion below fixed at $6,000 inclusive of disbursements and applicable taxes.

“S. T. Goudge J.A.”