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Jeffery v. London Life Insurance Co., [2011] O.J. No. 4889; 2011 ONCA 683 (C.A.)

 

MD Management Ltd. v. Campbell, [2011] O.J. No. 999; 2011 ONSC 1221 (Div. Ct.)

 

Jeffery v. London Life Insurance Co., [2010] O.J. No. 4186; 74 B.L.R. (4th) 83; 2010 ONSC 4938; 90 C.C.L.I. (4th) 191; 2010 CarswellOnt 7544 (S.C.J.)

 

MD Management Ltd. v. Campbell, 2010 ONSC 6373 (Div.Ct.)

 

Allen v. Aspen, 2010 ONSC 5949 (S.C.J.)

 

Jeffery v. London Life Insurance Company, [2010] O.J. No. 4186; 2010 CarswellOnt 7544, 2010 ONSC 4938 (S.C.J.)

 

Alfano (Trustee of) v. Piersanti, [2010] O.J. No. 3787, 2010 CarswellOnt 6769, 2010 ONSC 4853 (S.C.J.)

 

MD Management Ltd. v. Campbell, 2010 ONSC 4217 (Div.Ct.)

 

MD Management Ltd. v. Campbell, 2010 ONSC 4156 (S.C.J.)

 

MD Management Ltd. v. Campbell, [2010] O.J. No. 1890, 2010 ONSC 2315 (S.C.J.)

 

Hino Motors Canada Ltd. v. William Joseph Kell, [2010] O.J. No. 1105, 2010 CarswellOnt 1595, 2010 ONSC 1329 (S.C.J.); additional reasons, [2010] O.J. No. 1841, leave to appeal refused, 2010 CarswellOnt 2468 (Div Ct.)

 

Jeffery v. London Life Insurance Company (November 24, 2009), London, File No. 46300CP (S.C.J.)

 

Allen v. Aspen, [2009] O.J. No. 5213, 2009 CarswellOnt 7620, 2009 CanLII 67668 (S.C.J.)

 

Jeffery v. London Life Insurance Company, [2009] O.J. No. 4907, 2009 CarswellOnt 7189 (C.A.)

 

Hino Truck Centre (Toronto) Ltd. v. Hino Motors Canada Ltd., [2009] O.J. No. 4512, 2009 CarswellOnt 6584, 2009 CanLII 4512 (S.C.J.)

 

Jeffery v. London Life Insurance Company, [2009] O.J. No. 4343, 2009 CarswellOnt 6328, 2009 CanLII 55709 (S.C.J.)

 

Carmen Alfano Family Trust v. Piersanti, [2009] O.J. No. 2635, 2009 CarswellOnt 3632, 2009 CanLII 32275 (S.C.J.)

 

Alfano v. Piersanti, [2009] O.J. No. 1224, 2009 CanLII 12799 (S.C.J.)

 

Alfano v. Piersanti, [2009] O.J. No. 924, 2009 CanLII 9462 (S.C.J.)

 

Cummings v. Solutia SDO Ltd., [2009] O.J. No. 2618, 2009 CarswellOnt 3557 (C.A.)

 

Jeffery v. London Life Insurance Company, [2008] O.J. No. 5395, 69 C.C.L.I. (4th) 231, 2008 CarswellOnt 8057 (S.C.J.), 2008 CanLII 69134 (S.C.J.)

 

Gold v. Puslinch, 2008 CanLII 58419 (S.C.J.), additional reasons at 2008 CanLII 58420 (S.C.J.)

 

Gold v. Puslinch, [2008] O.J. No. 3970, 2008 CarswellOnt 5927, 2008 CanLII 52310 (S.C.J.)

 

Cummings v. Solutia SDO Ltd., [2008] O.J. No. 4427 (S.C.J.)

 

Jeffery v. London Life Insurance Company, [2008] O.J. No. 3428, 2008 CarswellOnt 5169, 2008 CanLII 43772 (Div.Ct.)

 

Cummings v. Solutia SDO Ltd., [2008] O.J. No. 3315 (S.C.J.)

 

Cummings v. Solutia SDO Ltd., [2008] O.J. No. 3259, 2008 CarswellOnt 4922 (S.C.J.)

 

Jeffery v. London Life Insurance Co. (2008), 89 O.R. (3d) 686,54 C.P.C. (6th) 31, 3159 C.C.L.I. (4th) 165, 165 A.C.W.S. (3d) 784, [2008] O.J. No. 837, 2008 CarswellOnt 1145, CanLII 8426 (S.C.J.)

 

Canada (Attorney General) v. Reliance Insurance Co. (2008), 58 C.C.L.I. (4th) 220, 40 C.B.R. (5th) 292, 40 B.L.R. (4th) 204, 16 A.C.W.S. (3d) 66, [2008] O.J. No. 795, 2008 CarswellOnt 1118 (S.C.J.)

 

Holmes v. London Life Insurance Co., (2007), 40 CPC (6th) 167, [2007] O.J. No. 158, 2007 CarswellOnt 268 (S.C.J.)

 

Canada (Attorney General) v. Reliance Insurance Co., [2007] O.J. No. 3830, (2007), 87 O.R. (3d) 42, 36 C.B.R. (5th) 273, 54 C.C.L.I. (4th) 92, 160 A.C.W.S. (2d) 980, 2007 CarswellOnt 6391, CanLII 8250 (S.C.J.)

 

E.S.G. Bolton v. Bank of Nova Scotia, 2007 CarswellOnt 4384 (S.C.J.)

 

Holmes v. London Life Insurance Co. [2006] O.J. No. 5275 (S.C.J.)

 

473807 Ontario Ltd. v. TDL Group Ltd. (2006), 47 R.P.R. (4th) 1, 2006 CarswellOnt 4596, [2006] O.J. No. 3050 (C.A.)

 

1482111 Ontario Inc. v. 2029861 Ontario Limited, 2006 CarswellOnt 7574, [2006] O.J. No. 4768 (S.C.J.)

 

1460904 Ontario Inc. v. MDG Computers Canada Inc., 2006 CanLII 37132 (Ont. S.C.J.)

 

Jeffery v. London Life Insurance Company (2006), 151 A.C.W.S. (3d) 580, [2006] O.J. No. 4000 (S.C.J.), 2006 CanLII 33684 (S.C.J.)

 

Holmes v. London Life Insurance Company, [2005] O.J. No. 5523, 2005 CanLII 47728 (S.C.J.)

 

Representation of City of Toronto Senior Financial Analyst at Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiry

 

Chujun Gu, China Sun Group and Greencool Canada Inc. v. Tai Foong International Ltd., Tai Foong Investments Ltd., David Lam, Robert Fu and Gu Cooling Systems Ltd., unreported, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, April 11, 2005

 

473807 Ontario Limited v. TDL Group Ltd. (2005), 30 R.P.R. (4th) 1 (Ont. S.C.J.)

 

Mississauga (City of) v. Erin Mills Corporation Limited et al (2004), 71 O.R. (3d) 397, [2004] O.J. No. 2690 (C.A.)

 

TDL Group Ltd. v. 1158631 Ontario Ltd., [2004] O.J. No. 4202 (C.A.), aff’g [2003] O.T.C. 216, (2003) 8 R.P.R. (4th) 201, [2003] O.J. No. 964, 2003 CarswellOnt 961 (Ont. S.C.J.)

 

Celanese Canada Inc. v. Murray Demolition Corp., 2004 CanLII 10143 (Ont. S.C.D.C.)

 

Celanese Canada Inc. v. Murray Demolition Corp., [2003] O.J. No. 4211, 2003 CarswellOnt 4146, (2003), 69 O.R. (3d) 618 (S.C.J.), additional reasons at 2003 CarswellOnt 4147, 46 C.P.C. (5th) 281, [2003] O.J. No. 4212 (S.C.J.), rev’g at [2004] O.J. No. 372, (2004), 69 O.R. (3) 632 (Div. Ct.)

 

Gu v. Tai Foong International Ltd. (2003), 168 O.A.C. 47, 30 C.P.C. (5th) 260, [2003] O.J. No. 264, 2003 CarswellOnt 232 (C.A.)

 

Murray v. TDL Group Ltd., [2002] O.T.C. 1024, [2002] O.J. No. 5095, 2002 CarswellOnt 4474 (S.C.J.)

 

TDL Group et al v. 1060284 Ontario Ltd., [2001] O.T.C. 188, [2001] O.J. No. 1035, 2001 CarswellOnt 881 (S.C.J.)

 

Gu et al v. Tai Foong International Ltd., [2001] O.J. No. 2962, 2001 CarswellOnt 2645 (S.C.J.), Gu v. Tai Foong International Ltd., (2001) 5 C.P.C. (5th) 187, [2001] O.J. No. 113, 2001 CarswellOnt 91, [2001] O.J. No. 113 (S.C.J.)

 

TDL Group et al v. 1060284 Ontario Ltd., [2001] O.T.C. 188, [2001] O.J. No. 1035, 2001 CarswellOnt 881 (S.C.J.)

 

TDL Group Ltd. et al v. Regional Municipality of Niagara (2001), 21 M.P.L.R. (3d) 7, 74 L.C.R. 1 at 2, [2001] O.T.C. 46, [2001] O.J. No. 267, 2001 CarswellOnt 216 (S.C.J.); add’l reasons [2001] O.J. No. 1013, 2001 CarswellOnt 834 (S.C.J.); rev’d (2001), 202 D.L.R. (4th) 29, 55 O.R. (3d) 1, 21 M.P.L.R. (3d) 1, 148 O.A.C. 39, 74 L.C.R. 1, 18 M.V.R. (4th) 1, [2001] O.J. No. 3017, 2001 CarswellOnt 2655 (C.A.)

 

TDL Group Ltd. v. 1060284 Ontario Ltd. (2000), 6 C.C.E.L. (3d) 274, [2000] O.J. No. 4582, 2000 CarswellOnt 4599 (S.C.J.); add’l reasons 2000 CarswellOnt 5020 (S.C.J.)

 

Becker v. Ontario (Financial Services Commission) (2000), 131 O.A.C. 6, 20 Admin. L.R. (3d) 57, [2000] O.J. No. 210, 2000 CarswellOnt 157 (Div. Ct.)

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Co. of Canada v. Hutton (2000), 33 R.P.R. (3d) 1, [2000] O.J. No. 2240, 2000 CarswellOnt 2090 (S.C.J.); add’l reasons [2001] O.J. No. 1035, 2001 CarswellOnt 6 (S.C.J.)

 

Brant Avenue Manor Limited Partnership v. Transamerica Life Insurance Company of Canada (2000), 48 O.R. (3d) 363, 33 R.P.R. (3d) 155, 7 B.L.R. (3d) 94, 1 P.P.S.A.C. (3d) 73, [2000] O.J. 1664, 2000 CarswellOnt 1568 (S.C.J.)

 

TDL Group et al v. 1060284 Ontario Limited et al, [2000] O.J. No. 3868, [2000] O.T.C. 746, 2000 CarswellOnt 3727 (S.C.J.); add’l reasons 2000 CarswellOnt 4265 (S.C.J.); leave to appeal granted [2001] O.J. No. 1034, [2001] O.T.C. 187 (S.C.J.); aff’d [2001] O.J. No. 3614, 150 O.A.C. 354, 2001 CarswellOnt 3304 (Div. Ct.)

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company of Canada v. Superintendent of Insurance (January 28, 1999), FST File No. 10028/98, Financial Services Tribunal

 

Gu v. Tai Foong International Ltd. (1999), 7 B.L.R. (3d) 101, [1999] O.J. No. 3333, 1999 CarswellOnt 2858 (S.C.J.)

 

Druiven et al v. Warrington et al (1999), 118 O.A.C. 353, [1999] O.J. No. 1304, 1999 CarswellOnt 1036 (C.A.)

 

Gu v. Tai Foong International Ltd. (1999), 7 B.L.R. (3d) 101, [1999] O.J. No. 3333, 1999 CarswellOnt 2858 (S.C.J.), appeals dismissed Gu v. Tai Foong International Ltd. (2003), 2003 CarswellOnt 232 (C.A.)

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Co. of Canada v. Canada Life Assurance Co. (1998), 54 O.T.C. 75, [1998] O.J. No. 11, 1998 CarswellOnt 7 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

WedTech Inc. v. Wedco Technology Inc. (1997), 42 O.T.C. 241, 32 B.L.R. (2d) 145, [1997] O.J. No. 2884, 1997 CarswellOnt 2787 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

Manufacturers Life Insurance v. Imasco Master Trust Fund (Trustee of) (1997), 37 B.L.R. (2d) 151, 50 O.T.C. 161, 16 C.C.P.B. 109, [1997] O.J. No. 5773, 1997 CarswellOnt 5020 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.)); aff’d (1999), 117 O.A.C. 75, 20 C.C.P.B. 1, [1999] O.J. No. 209, 1999 CarswellOnt 183 (C.A.)

 

TDL Group Ltd. v. P.J.P. Developments Ltd., [1997] O.J. No. 5357 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Co. of Canada v. Canada Life Assurance Co., [1997] O.J. No. 3754, 1997 CarswellOnt 3496 (C.A.)

 

Phillis v. Burns (1997), 38 O.T.C. 241, [1997] O.J. No. 3131, 1997 CarswellOnt 3192 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

Horton v. Tim Donut Ltd. (1997), 75 C.P.R. (3d) 451, 24 O.T.C. 151, 45 B.L.R. (2d) 7, 1997 CarswellOnt 521 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.)); aff'd (1997), 75 C.P.R. (3d) 467, 104 O.A.C. 234, [1997] O.J. No. 4154, 1997 CarswellOnt 3230 (C.A.)

 

Manufacturers Life Insurance v. Imasco Master Trust Fund (Trustee of) (1997), 37 B.L.R. (2d) 151, 50 O.T.C. 161, 16 C.C.P.B. 109, [1997] O.J. No. 5773, 1997 CarswellOnt 5020 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.)); aff’d (1999), 117 O.A.C. 75, 20 C.C.P.B. 1, [1999] O.J. No. 209, 1999 CarswellOnt 183 (C.A.)

 

Lavigne et al v. Joseph Pollock, [1995] O.J. No. 3878, 1995 CarswellOnt 3842 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company of Canada v. Canada Life Assurance Company et al (1995), 27 O.R. (3d) 291, (1995), 46 C.P.C. (3d) 110, 1995 CarswellOnt 1461 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

Canadian Reinsurance Co. v. Lloyd’s Syndicate PUM 91 (1995), 17 C.C.L.I (3d) 165, 6 B.L.R. (3d) 102, 1995 CarswellOnt 2356 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

Headway Property Investments 78-1 Inc. v. Edgecombe Properties Ltd., [1995] O.J. No. 79, 1995 CarswellOnt 248 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

Transamerica Life Insurance Company of Canada v. Canada Life Assurance Company et al. (1995), 25 O.R. (3d) 106, 41 C.P.C.(3d) 75, 1995 CarswellOnt 1003 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.)); Transamerica Life Insurance Company of Canada v. Canada Life Assurance Company et al (1995), 27 O.R. (3d) 291 (1995), 46 C.P.C. (3d) 110, 1995 CarswellOnt 1461 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))., Transamerica Life Insurance Company of Canada v. Canada Life Assurance Company et al (1996), 28 O.R. (3d) 423, 2 O.T.C. 146, 1996 CarswellOnt 1699 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

Industrial-Alliance Life Management Corp. v. Continental Corp., [1995] O.J. No. 526 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

718632 Ontario Inc. v. Club 404 Limited, Richard Hardman, John K. Blatchly and Richard Jackson, [1994] O.J. No. 599, 5 W.D.C.P. (2d) 174 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

Cellular Rental v. Bell Mobility Cellular Inc. (1994), 116 D.L.R. (4th) 514, 56 C.P.R. (3d) 251, [1994] O.J. No. 1272, 1994 CarswellOnt 881 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.)); rev’d (1995), 23 O.R. (3d) 766, 123 D.L.R. (4th) 742, 82 O.A.C. 203, 21 B.L.R. (2d) 91, 39 C.P.C. (3d) 86, 61 C.P.R. (3d) 204, [1995] O.J. No. 1535, 1995 CarswellOnt 539 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

Johnson v. National Life Assurance Co. of Canada (1992), 7 C.P.C. (3d) 20, [1992] O.J. No. 164, 1992 CarswellOnt 438 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.)); ref’d leave to appeal (1992), 7 C.P.C. (3d) 20n, [1992] O.J. No. 164, (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

Plastyle Inc. v. CKF Inc. (1992), 8 B.L.R. (2d) 210, 16 C.C.L.T. (2d) 55, [1992] O.J. No. 3889, 1992 CarswellOnt 153 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.)); aff'd (1993), 8 B.L.R. (2d) 210n, 16 C.C.L.T. (2d) 55n, [1993] O.J. No. 3542 (C.A.)

 

Rowbotham v. Nave (1991), 1 P.P.S.A.C. (2d) 206, [1991] O.J. No. 105, 1991 CarswellOnt 621 (Gen. Div.); add’l reasons 1 P.P.S.A.C. (2d) 206 at 223 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

424317 Ontario Ltd. v. Silber, [1988] O.J. No. 1795 (H.C.J)

 

Federal Business Development Bank v. Morris, Burk et al (1988), 38 B.L.R. 1, 1988 CarswellOnt 102 (H.C.J.)

 

Hartz Canada Inc. v. Colgate Palmolive Company (1988), 27 C.P.C. (2d) 152, 1988 CarswellOnt 394 (H.C.J)

 

Burke v. Kongskilde Ltd. et al (1987), 21 C.P.C. (2d) 36, [1987] O.J. No. 2372, 1987 CarswellOnt 472 (H.C.J)

 

David C. Heaslip Enterprises Limited v. Petrosar Limited (1987), 28 C.P.C. (2d) 285, 1987 CarswellOnt 580 (H.C.J)

 

Blakely et al v. 513953 Ontario Ltd. et al (1985), 49 O.R. (2d) 651, 49 C.P.C. 120, 31 M.V.R. 10, 1985 CarswellOnt 480 (H.C.J.)

 

Guarantee Company of North America v. Morris et al (1985), 50 C.P.C. 122, [1985] O.J. No. 1885, 1985 CarswellOnt 559 (H.C.J.)

 

Anastasio v. Cutruzzola (1984), 33 R.P.R. 56, 1984 CarswellOnt 588 (Ont. Co. Ct.)

 

Apa v. McKay, [1984] O.J. No. 1356 (H.C.J.)

 

Royal Bank v. Barringer (1983), 44 O.R. (2d) 506, 38 C.P.C. 196, 1983 CarswellOnt 515 (O.S.C. [Master’s Chambers])

 

Lando & Partners Limited v. Upshall et al (also indexed as Yustin Construction Ltd. (Trustee of) v. Upshall) (1983), 48 C.B.R. (N.S.) 313, 39 C.P.C. 45, 1983 CarswellOnt 232 (H.C.J.)