Paulin v. Pinder

Paulin v. Pinder

The orders dissolving the interlocutory injunction and dismissing the contempt motion are interlocutory; the proper appeal route is by leave to the Divisional Court, therefore the appeal to the Court of Appeal was improperly brought and the motion to quash is granted.

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Citation
2019 ONCA 661
Parties
Appellant: Barry Paulin; Appellant: Wayne Biggar; Respondent: Jack Pinder; Respondent: Victor Dusik; Respondent: Innotech Safety Solutions Inc.
Court
Court of Appeal for Ontario
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
22 August 2019
Procedural Posture
Civil / Motion to Quash Appeal From Interlocutory Orders; Appeal Found to Require Leave to Divisional Court
Outcome
Motion to quash the appeal granted; appeal removed for lack of jurisdiction; costs awarded to moving parties.
Legal Topics
Interlocutory Appeal, Leave to Appeal, Motion to Quash, Costs
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Appeal Injunctions Contempt Interlocutory Appeal Leave to Appeal Motion to Quash Costs

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Parties

Barry Paulin

Appellant

Wayne Biggar

Appellant

Jack Pinder

Respondent

Victor Dusik

Respondent

Innotech Safety Solutions Inc.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Motion to Quash Appeal From Interlocutory Orders; Appeal Found to Require Leave to Divisional Court

  1. 1 Whether the orders dissolving an interlocutory injunction and dismissing a contempt motion are interlocutory and appealable as of right
  2. 2 Whether the proper route for appeal is by leave to the Divisional Court
  3. 3 Whether the Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to hear the appeal as brought

Ratio Decidendi

The orders dissolving the interlocutory injunction and dismissing the contempt motion are interlocutory; the proper appeal route is by leave to the Divisional Court, therefore the appeal to the Court of Appeal was improperly brought and the motion to quash is granted.

Court Disposition

Motion to quash the appeal granted; appeal removed for lack of jurisdiction; costs awarded to moving parties.

Orders

  • Motion to quash the appeal granted
  • Costs payable to the moving party in the amount of $7,500 inclusive of all applicable taxes and disbursements