Steven Garland

The appellant appealed from a summary judgment dismissing his counterclaims for a declaration that he owned certain technology.

The motions judge found that the appellant had assigned any rights in the technology to the respondent employer and that his employment contract precluded him from claiming ownership upon termination.

The Court of Appeal upheld the decision, finding no genuine issue for trial and concluding that the appellant received consideration for the employment contracts.

The appellant appealed a summary judgment dismissing his counterclaims for a declaration that he owned certain technology.

The motions judge found that the appellant had assigned any rights in the technology to his employer and that his employment contract precluded him from claiming ownership upon termination.

The Court of Appeal agreed that there was no genuine issue for trial and dismissed the appeal.