Court of Appeal for Ontario
Date: 2018-02-28
Docket: M48420 (C64239)
Judges: Juriansz, Miller and Nordheimer JJ.A.
Between
AMT Finance Inc. Plaintiff/Respondent
and
Sonia LaFontaine, 2186704 Ontario Inc., and 1843286 Ontario Inc. Defendants/Appellants
Counsel
Edward L. D'Agostino, for the respondent
Sonia LaFontaine, acting in person
Arthur Scott L. Froom, acting in person (via videoconference)
Heard and released orally: February 28, 2018
Reasons for Decision
[1] Mr. Froom seeks to review the decision of Huscroft J.A. that denied him the opportunity to act for the corporate appellants pursuant to Rule 15. We would not interfere with the decision reached by Huscroft J.A.
[2] First, the decision in question is a matter of discretion and Mr. Froom has failed to identify any palpable and overriding error in the conclusion reached.
[3] Second, Mr. Froom has demonstrated, through the material that he has filed on this review, along with what he has attempted to file, that he is not capable of representing the corporations adequately or of assisting this court in the appeal.
[4] His material is voluminous, but entirely unfocused, as is the relief that he seeks. Further, his oral submissions were similarly unfocused and often irrelevant to the core issues raised by his request for a review.
[5] Finally, Mr. Froom's reliance on the endorsement of Feldman J.A. is misplaced. Feldman J.A. permitted Mr. Froom to appear on behalf of the corporations on a single motion. It appears that other judges have also permitted him to do so in the past. However, each proceeding must be considered on its own merits.
[6] The application is dismissed.
[7] Costs payable to the respondent in the fixed amount of $3,000, all inclusive.
"R.G. Juriansz J.A."
"B.W. Miller J.A."
"I.V.B. Nordheimer J.A."