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Over the past year, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has presided over many appeals involving commercial lease disputes. This influx of appellate cases includes disputes between landlords and tenants involving:

  • pre-contractual misrepresentations;
  • consent to lease assignments;
  • apportionment of taxes;
  • limitation periods for rent arrears, and
  • the application of force majeure clauses as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns.

Law Works PC/LC has prepared highlights from these appellate decision in a new eBook, Recent Ontario Court of Appeal Commercial Leasing Decisions, to equip stakeholders in commercial leases with a deeper understanding of the legal landscape surrounding commercial leases in Ontario.

The eBook summarizes the key facts of each decision, provides a high-level analysis, and identifies the key takeaways.

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Ben Hanuka
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Highlights:

  • JD, LLM (Osgoode '96, '15), C.S. in Civ Lit (LSO), Fellow of CIArb, member of the Bars of Ontario ('98) and BC ('17)
  • Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario)/LC (British Columbia)
  • Acted as counsel in many leading franchise court decisions in Ontario over the past twenty-five years, including appellate decisions.
  • Provided expert opinions in and outside Ontario
  • Presented at and chaired numerous franchise and civil litigation CPD programs for over 20 years
  • Chair of OBA Professional Development (2005-2006) - overseeing all PD programs
  • Chair of Civil Litigation Section, OBA (2004-2005)

Notable Cases:

Mendoza v. Active Tire & Auto Inc., 2017 ONCA 471

1159607 Ontario v. Country Style Food Services, 2012 ONSC 881 (SCJ)

1518628 Ontario Inc. v. Tutor Time Learning Centres LLC (2006), 150 A.C.W.S. (3d) 93 (SCJ, Commercial List)

Bekah v. Three for One Pizza (2003), 67 O.R. (3d) 305, [2003] O.J. No. 4002 (SCJ)