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Good afternoon. Following are this week’s summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of December 18, 2023.

Mislabelling a debt instrument as a promissory note can result in unintended consequences

Promissory notes and loan notes are often used in group reorganisations to paper a loan relationship, but because the terms are frequently used interchangeably, there is scope for misuse and misunderstanding.

What are the key considerations and actions for businesses when undertaking a reorganisation?

Following are this week’s summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of September 4, 2023.

In AssessNet Inc. v. Ferro Estate, the Court set aside an order dismissing the action, finding that the summary judgment motion judge had erred in determining the issue of discoverability of a claim against a trustee in bankruptcy.

Torgersrud v Lightstone is a family law decision where the Court dismissed an appeal from an order setting aside a marriage contract entered into in Quebec in 1988.

Good afternoon. Following are this week’s summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of August 28, 2023.

I hope everyone is enjoying the last long weekend of the summer.

Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation v. Canada (Attorney General) is a 125-page decision dealing with the claim of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation to submerged lands in Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. The claim was mostly unsuccessful.

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Ontario Court of Appeal for the week of April 24, 2023.