You Be the Judge

by H. Clark Adams QC

Overview

H. Clark Adams let you be the judge on 60 cases that he’s already made his decisions on in the legal arena of small claims court.

It’s enough to put you off wedded bliss forever, but if you did harbour strong opinions on how the case Smith v Brown a couple on the brink of matrimony, interfering relatives notwithstanding should unfold, H. Clark Adams welcomes you to the legal arena of small claims court. Here feuding former lovers, despondent homeowners, and singed shopkeepers bring their grievances against their erstwhile partners in love and business for a ruling that could end the troubled relationship and maybe even offer them material or monetary comfort.

In a tone that’s distinctly light-hearted, the retired deputy judge offers readers a fictionalized sampling of the cases presented at small claims court, and the chance for them to pit their best instincts and powers of judgment against his. Part I of the book is a collection of cases from the gripping to the ridiculous, whilePart II features Adams’s decisions on the cases presented. If your view on these 60 cases differs from the learned judge, be warned: no appeal to his decision has ever been successful.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459700901
Publisher:	Dundurn Press
Publication date:	12/03/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	709 KB

About the Author

H. Clark Adams QC practised law for 35 years and was a judge in small claims court for 15 years before retiring in 2008. In 1997 he received a Bicentennial Award of Merit from the Law Society of Upper Canada. He lives in Orangeville, Ontario.

H. Clark Adams QC practised law for 35 years and was a Judge in Small Claims Court for 15 years before retirement in 2008. In 1997 he received a Bicentennial Award of Merit from the Law Society of Upper Canada. He lives in Orangeville, Ontario.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Cases

1 Lynne Smith vs. Gerald Brown
2 James Karston vs. The Plumbing Place
3 John Stillwell vs. Longshore Board of Education and Jack Snider, Principal of Long Beach Public School
4 Alan and Emily Cherry vs. Quick Air
5 James Snow vs. We Park — You Fly
6 Grace Becker vs. British American Insurance Co.
7 Ralph Nizer vs. Long Range Transport Ltd.
8 See Thru Windows Inc. vs. Jason Stowkowski
9 Charles Wilson vs. Snelgrass Development Ltd.
10 Sandra Strong vs. Empire Discount Furniture
11 Jennifer Hurdle vs. Jeffrey Capriotti
12 Bulk Hay Ltd. vs. Gerald Nash
13 Tim and Laura O’Grady vs. George and Sylvia Waters
14 Sylvia Heron vs. Owen Sound Concrete Driveway Paving Ltd.
15 Star Movers Ltd. vs. Stanley Baird
16 Jack Starr vs. White Condominium Corporation
17 Bank of Toronto vs. Gary Simpson
18 Sarah Smart vs. Vortex Ltd.
19 Venture Telephone Inc. vs. Josh Perry
20 Gerry Lisanti vs. People’s Insurance Co.
21 Maria Selfridge vs. Wedding Time Banquet Hall
22 Mario Pestrelli vs. Conair Inc.
23 Jane Ross vs. Gordon Gregory
24 Carman Biseri vs. Jack George
25 Janice Good vs. Quick Loan Inc.
26 Dorothy McKay vs. James Harrington, Carrying on Business as Wellington Stables
27 Stan John vs. Jack Star Cleaners
28 Timothy Sheerwood vs. John Grant, Carrying on Business as Grant’s Parking
29 Progress Hardwood Flooring Inc. vs. Charles and Eva Spanning
30 John and Sarah Shapiro vs. Airport Management Inc.
31 Apartment Rentals Inc. vs. Diane Sawyer
32 Arnold Whitney vs. Valley View Farms Inc.
33 John Grey vs. Fred Grey
34 Sandra and George Silton vs. Maria Jacobson
35 Jack’s Garage Inc. vs. Ralph Menzie
36 Robert Howard vs. We Park — You Fly
37 Gordon Snelgrove vs. Union Insurance Co.
38 James Beer vs. Northern Railway Co.
39 Lawrence Aitken vs. Quick Repair and Towing Inc.
40 Gordon Boe vs. Fire Equipment Inc.
41 James Carswell vs. King Hotel Inc.
42 Gordon Seeborn vs. Northern Blasting Inc.
43 Carol Jamieson vs. North West Insurance Co.
44 George Downey vs. Arthur Ross
45 Jerry Young, Legal Representative of Andy Young, and Jerry Young in His Personal
   Capacity vs. Charles Snider and Simcoe Hurricanes AAA Peewee Hockey Club and
   Simcoe Hurricanes Hockey Association
46 Ravi and Norida Salib vs. Kapoor Sandeen
47 Larson August vs. Carl James, Carrying on Business as Carl’s Dry Cleaning
48 Dr. Joseph Ryan vs. Clare Innes
49 Andrew and Christine Barkly vs. Vacations in the Sun Ltd.
50 Fred Jones, Carrying on Business as Jones Butcher Shop, vs. Jason McKay
51 Mary Elizabeth Clark vs. Jack Jordan,Carrying on Business as Jordan Golden Retriever Kennels
52 Janice Simpson vs. Caledon Hills Rentals Inc., and Caledon Hills Rentals Inc. vs. George Nash and Audrey Porter
53 Clare Sneddon vs. George Anderson
54 Linda Snelgrove vs. Carman Frederico

Part II: The Judgments

1 Lynne Smith vs. Gerald Brown
2 James Karston vs. The Plumbing Place
3 John Stillwell vs. Longshore Board of Education and Jack Snider, Principal of Long Beach Public School
4 Alan and Emily Cherry vs. Quick Air
5 James Snow vs. We Park — You Fly
6 Grace Becker vs. British American Insurance Co.
7 Ralph Nizer vs. Long Range Transport Ltd.
8 See Thru Windows Inc. vs. Jason Stowkowski
9 Charles Wilson vs. Snelgrass Development Ltd.
10 Sandra Strong vs. Empire Discount Furniture
11 Jennifer Hurdle vs. Jeffrey Capriotti
12 Bulk Hay Ltd. vs. Gerald Nash
13 Tim and Laura O’Grady vs. George and Sylvia Waters
14 Sylvia Heron vs. Owen Sound Concrete Driveway Paving Ltd.
15 Star Movers Ltd. vs. Stanley Baird
16 Jack Starr vs. White Condominium Corporation
17 Bank of Toronto vs. Gary Simpson
18 Sarah Smart vs. Vortex Ltd.
19 Venture Telephone Inc. vs. Josh Perry
20 Gerry Lisanti vs. People’s Insurance Co.
21 Maria Selfridge vs. Wedding Time Banquet Hall
22 Mario Pestrelli vs. Conair Inc.
23 Jane Ross vs. Gordon Gregory
24 Carman Biseri vs. Jack George
25 Janice Good vs. Quick Loan Inc.
26 Dorothy McKay vs. James Harrington, Carrying on Business as Wellington Stables
27 Stan John vs. Jack Star Cleaners
28 Timothy Sheerwood vs. John Grant, Carrying on Business as Grant’s Parking
29 Progress Hardwood Flooring Inc. vs. Charles and Eva Spanning
30 John and Sarah Shapiro vs. Airport Management Inc.
31 Apartment Rentals Inc. vs. Diane Sawyer
32 Arnold Whitney vs. Valley View Farms Inc.
33 John Grey vs. Fred Grey
34 Sandra and George Silton vs. Maria Jacobson
35 Jack’s Garage Inc. vs. Ralph Menzie
36 Robert Howard vs. We Park — You Fly
37 Gordon Snelgrove vs. Union Insurance Co.
38 James Beer vs. Northern Railway Co.
39 Lawrence Aitken vs. Quick Repair and Towing Inc.
40 Gordon Boe vs. Fire Equipment Inc.
41 James Carswell vs. King Hotel Inc.
42 Gordon Seeborn vs. Northern Blasting Inc.
43 Carol Jamieson vs. North West Insurance Co.
44 George Downey vs. Arthur Ross
45 Jerry Young, Legal Representative of Andy Young, and Jerry Young in His Personal
   Capacity vs. Charles Snider and Simcoe Hurricanes AAA Peewee Hockey Club and
   Simcoe Hurricanes Hockey Association
46 Ravi and Norida Salib vs. Kapoor Sandeen
47 Larson August vs. Carl James, Carrying on Business as Carl’s Dry Cleaning
48 Dr. Joseph Ryan vs. Clare Innes
49 Andrew and Christine Barkly vs. Vacations in the Sun Ltd.
50 Fred Jones, Carrying on Business as Jones Butcher Shop, vs. Jason McKay
51 Mary Elizabeth Clark vs. Jack Jordan, Carrying on Business as Jordan Golden Retriever Kennels
52 Janice Simpson vs. Caledon Hills Rentals  Inc., and Caledon Hills Rentals Inc. vs. George Nash and Audrey Porter
53 Clare Sneddon vs. George Anderson
54 Linda Snelgrove vs. Carman Frederico