COURT FILE AND PARTIES

COURT FILE NO.: CV-13-491636

DATE: 20140401

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE - ONTARIO

RE: Mr. Kalandar Salim Gaji, Plaintiff

AND:

Toronto Police Service, Defendants/Moving Parties

BEFORE: Justice Firestone

COUNSEL:
Mr. Kalandar Salim Gaji, In Person

Cara Davies, for the Defendants/Moving Parties

HEARD: February 21, 2014

ENDORSEMENT

[1] The moving party brings this motion for an order striking out the statement of claim (“claim”) and dismissing the action under rules 21.01(1)(b), 21.01(3)(b), 21.01(3)(d), 25.02, 25.06(1), 25.06(2), 25.06(8), 25.06(9), 25.11(b) and 25.11(c) of the Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O.1990, Reg.194.

[2] The basis of the motion of the is that the claim advanced by Mr. Gaji, who is self-represented, discloses no reasonable cause of action; fails to comply with the rules of pleading and is scandalous, frivolous and vexatious and an abuse of the court’s process.

[3] This statement claim was issued October 28, 2013. It was commenced against Toronto Police Service. Counsel for the Toronto police services board candidly admitted that the naming of the defendant as Toronto Police Service is a misnomer.

[4] The statement claim does not plead any date(s) of loss or any specific incidents that could form the basis of an incident(s) or encounter that could give rise to a cause of action. It refers to “disturbance”, “harassment”, “stalking” “false guilty offence arrest paperwork statement”, “false accusation”, “false ticket” and “discrimination racist”. There no discernable cause of action pleaded that could be responded to against the police or Police Chief Bill Blair who is mentioned in the claim.

[5] It is “plain and obvious” that there are no facts pled which could on a generous interpretation support a recognized cause of action pursuant to rule 21.01(1)(b).

[6] As stated in Aristocrat Restaurants Ltd. (c.o.b Tony’s East) v. Ontario, [2003] OJ No 5331 (Ont. Sup Ct) at para 19. “In order to survive the second type of rule 21.01(1)(b) motion, a plaintiff must, at minimum, plead the basic elements of a recognized cause of action pursuant to which an entitlement to damages is claimed. Vague allegations that make it impossible for an opposing party to reply should be struck. The court is permitted to strike out less than the entire pleading where the portion being struck is distinct”.

[7] The claim does not contain a concise statement of material facts relied on or the specifics regarding the nature of the relief claimed as required by rule 25.06.

[8] A pleading that shows a complete absence of material facts is considered frivolous and vexatious. Bare allegations should be struck a scandalous. This is particularly so were allegations of intentional or malicious conduct are made. See Wilson v. Toronto (Metropolitan) Police Service, [2001] O.J. No.2434 at paras. 66-67 (S.C.J.), aff’d; 2002 4770 (ON CA), [2002] O.J. No.383 (C.A.) and Aristocrat, supra, para 21.

[9] In my view, given that the plaintiff is not met the minimum level of materials facts necessary for the reasons set forth above, the rules of pleading require that this claim be struck without leave to amend.

[10] The statement claim is therefore struck without leave to amend and the action is dismissed.

[11] The parties may deliver their written cost submissions within 15 days.

Firestone J.

Date: April 1, 2014