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Mar
29
2012
Hardball
Assuming that the terms of a mortgage deny a mortgagor the right to lease a mortgaged property without the mortgagee’s consent, what can happen to the mortgagor when he leases the property without that consent and what happens when the mortgagee’s actions cause the mortgagor to lose his tenant? These questions are canvassed in Valenti v. Equitable Trust Co. (2011) 8 R.P.R. (5th) 229 (Ont. S.C.J.).
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20
2012
How long does a defendant have to deliver a statement of defence to an action commenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice?
A defendant has twenty days to deliver a statement of defence if the defendant was served in Ontario. Time begins to run from the date of service. If the defendant was personally served with the statement of claim, then time begins to run from the date the defendant received the statement of claim. A defendant is entitled to an additional ten days if the defendant serves and files a notice of intent to defend. (more…)
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16
2012
Wacko
    We could just as easily have entitled this article as “Gullible” or “Audacious”.
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