February 2, 2024 – The Vexatious Litigant

“In Lochner v. Ontario Civilian Police Commission, 2020 ONCA 720, at para. 20, this court adopted a list of other common characteristics typically found in vexatious litigants contained in Gao v. Ontario (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board), 2014 ONSC 6497, 37 C.L.R. (4th) 7, at paras. 14-15, which include:

          • bringing multiple proceedings to try to re-determine already determined issues
          • rolling forward grounds and issues from prior proceedings
          • persistent pursuit of unsuccessful appeals
          • failure to pay costs awards
          • bringing proceedings for a purpose other than the assertion of legitimate rights[…]”

Wilson v. Fatahi-Ghandehari, 2023 ONCA 74 (CanLII) at 10

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