Robert S. Harrison

Robert S. Harrison

Partner

Robert Harrison has extensive trial and appellate experience. He is ranked by Lexpert as one of Canada's leading litigators, and is also recognized for his expertise in the current surveys of Chambers Global, Best Lawyers in Canada, and martindale.com.

Robert is perhaps best known for his success in the lengthy trial and subsequent appeals in the case of Waxman v. Waxman. The reasons of the trial judge make it clear that the cross-examinations conducted by Robert were fundamental to his clients' success.

In 2009, Robert led Fasken's litigation team that succeeded in obtaining a rare interlocutory injunction restraining a hostile takeover bid.

Most recently, Robert led Fasken's trial team on behalf of the International Air Transport Association (commonly known as IATA) in obtaining the dismissal of litigation brought by Sabre Inc. alleging the misuse of confidential data.

Robert has litigated cases in many areas of substantive law, including in relation to securities, financial institutions, shareholders' remedies, insurance coverage, directors and officers liability, environmental litigation, intellectual property, professional negligence, injunctions, class actions, professional conflicts of interest, and insolvencies and restructurings.

Robert regularly makes presentations on trial advocacy for professional bodies such as the Advocates' Society, the Law Society of Upper Canada and Osgoode Hall Law School. He served on the Ontario Civil Rules Committee for six years.

Reported Cases:

Sabre Inc. v. International Air Transport Association, [2011] ONSC 206 (Can LII)

Hamilton (City) v. Metcalfe & Mansfield Capital Corporation, [2010] ONSC 7184

Gold Reserve Inc. v. Rusoro Mining Limited and Endeavour Financial International Corporation, [2009] O.J. No. 533 (S.C.J.)

Hemosol Corp. (Re), [2007] O.J. No. 271 (C.A.)

Hemosol Corp. (Re), [2007] O.J. No. 687 (S.C.J.)

De Beers Canada Inc. v. Shore Gold Inc., [2006] S.J. No. 330 (C.A.)

De Beers Canada Inc. v. Shore Gold Inc., [2006] S.J. No. 211 (Q.B.)

Waxman v. Waxman [2004] O.J. No. 1765 (C.A.)

Chiefs of Ontario v. Ontario (2003), 63 O.R. (3d) 335 (S.C.J.)

Waxman v. Waxman [2002] O.J. No. 2528 (S.C.J.)

Worthington Trucking Inc. v. Klingbeil (Litigation Guardian of) (1999), 43 O.R. (3d) 697 (Ont. Div. Ct.)

Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada v. Peat Marwick (1998), 59 O.T.C. 241; [1998] O.J. No. 5119 (Ont.C.A.)

Canadian Premier Holdings Ltd. v. Winterthur Canada Financial Corp. (1998), 59 O.T.C. 304

Montreal Trust Co. of Canada v. Olympia & York (1998), 66 O.T.C. 45

Reynolds v. Innopac, (1998), 37 O.R. (3d) 577 (C.A.).

Waxman v. Waxman (1997), 150 D.L.R. (4th) 370

Schumacher v. Toronto-Dominion Bank (1997), 147 D.L.R. (4th) 128; 153 D.L.R. (4th) 187

Del Grande v. Toronto Dominion Bank (1995), 21 B.L.R. (2d) 220

Toronto-Dominion Bank v. Grande Caledon Developments Inc., [1995] O.J. No. 1433

Slough Estates Canada Ltd. v. Federal Pioneer Ltd. (1994), 20 O.R. (3d) 429

MDS Health Group Ltd. v. King Street Medical Arts Centre Ltd., [1994] 12 B.L.R. (2d) 209; 55 C.P.R. (3d) 360

Re Lehndorff General Partner Ltd. (1993), 9 B.L.R. (2d) 275; 17 C.B.R. (3d) 24

Olympia & York Developments Ltd. v. Royal Trust Co., (1993), 14 O.R. (3d) 1; 103 D.L.R. (4th) 129; 64 O.A.C. 324; 9 B.L.R. (2d) 221; 19 C.B.R. (3d) 1 (Ont. C.A.)

Re Olympia & York Developments Ltd. (1993), 12 O.R. (3d) 500; 17 C.B.R. (3d) 1

Olympia and York Developments Ltd. v. Royal Trust Co. (1993), 8 B.L.R. (2d) 69; 17 C.B.R. (3d) 75

Picken (Jon) Ltd. et al. v. Guardian Insurance Co. of Canada (1993) 66 O.A.C. 39 (Ont. C.A.)

Miller Paving v. Scarborough (City), [1993] O.J. No. 2738

Tilley v. Hails (1992) 7 O.R. (3d) 257

Reynolds v. Innopac Inc., [1992] O.J. No. 2041

St. Lawrence Cement Inc. v. Ontario (Minister of Transportation) (1991), 50 B.L.R. 319; 3 O.R. (3d) 30

Upper Yonge Ltd. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1990), 75 O.R. (2d) 98

Avery v. Value Investment Corp. [1990] O.J. No. 843

Planned Insurance Portfolios Co. v. Crown Life Insurance Co. (1989), 68 O.R. (2d) 270; 58 D.L.R. (4th) 106

Bentham v. Rothbart, [1988] 26 C.P.C. (2d) 109

Alexander Proudfoot Co. of Canada v. Storwal International Inc., [1985] O.J. No. 322

Re Campeau Family Trust (1984), 44 O.R. (2d) 549; 50 O.R. (2d) 296 (Ont. C.A.)

Ruddy v. Cameron Packaging Ltd. (1983), 41 C.P.C. 154; (1984), 41 C.P.C. 154 n (Ont. C.A.)

Hatfield v. Globe and Mail Division of Canadian Newspapers Co. Ltd. et al. (1983), 41 O.R. (2d) 218

Elviston Construction Ltd. v. Pinetree Development Co., [1983] O.J. No. 399

Cameron Packaging Ltd. v. Ruddy, [1983] O.J. No. 566

Re Uranium Canada, Limited and The Queen (1982), 30 O.R. (2d) 130

WMI Waste Management of Canada Inc. v. Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto (1982), 34 O.R. (2d) 708

Re Convenience Services Ltd. and City of Sault Ste. Marie et al. (1980), 30 O.R. (2d) 660

Evans v. The Savarin Ltd. et al. (1980), 27 O.R. (2d) 705

R. v. City of Sault Ste. Marie, [1978] 2 S.C.R. 1299

Sas v. Solomon et al. (1978) 20 O.R. (2d) 603

Nesbitt, Thomson Co. Ltd. v. Bonefish Investments Ltd. et al. (1978), 20 O.R. (2d) 172

Steiner v. Lindzon et al. (1977), 14 O.R. (2d) 122

Hamilton Harbour Commissioners v. J. P. Porter (1976), 70 D.L.R. (3d) 535; 13 O.R. (2d) 199

Re MacDermaid (1976), 9 O.R. (2d) 170

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