TORONTO EMPLOYMENT LAWYER
Larry is a Toronto employment lawyer who completed his honour arts degree in Psychology and Sociology at Brandon University in Manitoba and his law degree at Osgoode Hall Law School. After articling at the firm in 1995/1996, Larry was called to the Bar in 1997 and admitted as a partner in the firm in 2003.
Over the past several years, Larry has assumed the role of the co-managing partner of the firm.
Larry has practised with the firm since 1997 as a litigator in the areas of commercial litigation, real estate law and employment law including commercial landlord and tenant litigation, leasing disputes, real estate and mortgage litigation, banking recovery litigation, title insurance litigation, bankruptcy, receivership and insolvency, wrongful dismissal and employment law, oppression remedy and shareholder disputes, franchise disputes, construction lien litigation, injunctions, estate litigation, partnership litigation, commercial contract disputes and collections.
Larry’s clients include a broad range of individuals, corporations and institutions including major banks, lenders, title insurers, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, shareholders, employers, employees, commercial landlords, commercial tenants, property managers, insurers and others.
He has significant courtroom experience, having appeared before the Small Claims Court of Ontario, the Superior Court of Justice, the Federal Court of Canada, the Divisional Court in Ontario and the Ontario Court of Appeal on numerous motions, applications, trials and appeals. Larry has also appeared before many tribunals including the Financial Services Commission, the Work Place Safety and Insurance Tribunal and the Ontario Labour Relations Board. He also has participated in many alternative dispute forums including arbitrations and mediations.
For additional information on employment law, feel free to contact Toronto employment lawyer Larry Keown.
Publications
Many of Larry's cases have been subsequently reported by the online legal reporting services, and Carswell Practice Cases:
Royal Bank of Canada v. Bodanis, 2017 ONSC 6850 (CanLII)
Royal Bank v Bodanis, 2016 ONSC 2929 (CanLII) — 2016-05-02
Superior Court of Justice — Ontario — discovery plan — lawyer — costs — examinations for discovery — motion
The Cannington Group Inc. v. Cut Above Natural Stone Ltd., 2014 ONSC 6181 (CanLII) — 2014-10-23
Superior Court of Justice — Ontario — summary judgment motion — affidavit — delay — dismissal — evidence
Public Cash & Carry Ltd. v. Stephen Mitchell Realty Ltd.
Real Property – Lease Interpretation - Injunction Undertakings – Pierce Corporate Veil.
North York Family Physicians Holdings Inc. v. 1482241 Ontario Ltd.
Real Property.
National Leasing Group Inc. v. Silani Sweet Cheese Limited, 2008 CanLII 76305 (ON SC) — 2008-06-03
Superior Court of Justice — Ontario — process server — jurisprudence — evidence — motion — delay
Barber Greene Business Park v. L & R Fitness
PropertyLandlord and tenant --- Renewal of Lease - Option to renew - Notice of renewal.
Freedman v. Allianz Insurance Co.
Insurance; Civil Practice and ProcedureConflict of laws --- General principles - Substantive versus procedural law. Insurance --- No-fault automobile insurance - Threshold issues - General.
Lumley v. Rodneys Oyster House
Corporate and CommercialCorporations --- Winding-up - Under provincial Acts - By order of court - Under relief from oppression remedy. Corporations --- Shareholders - Shareholders' remedies - Relief from oppression - Orders for relief - General.
Schafer v. Royal Bank of Canada
Civil Practice and Procedure; PropertyInjunctions --- Availability of injunctions - Injunctions in specific contexts - Enforcement of security.
Mass Polymers v. Mendlowitz & Associates
InsolvencyBankruptcy --- Avoidance of transactions prior to bankruptcy - Fraudulent preferences - View to prefer - Intention other than to prefer - Intention to remain in business
CAA Insurance v. Maloney
Insurance; Civil Practice and ProcedureInsurance --- Actions on policies - Practice and procedure - Summary judgment Practice --- Trials - Simplified procedure - Summary judgment
Mahmood v. Royal Bank of Canada (Div. Court)
Corporate and Commercial; Insolvency; Civil Practice and ProcedurePersonal property security --- Practice and procedure - Summary proceedings.
Breadsource Corp. v. Samuel Sarick Ltd. (Ont SCJ)
PropertyLandlord and tenant --- Premises - Repairs - By tenant - Under covenant.
Breadsource Corp. v.Samuel Sarick Ltd (Costs)
Civil Practice and Procedure; PropertyPractice --- Costs - Scale and quantum of costs - Inferior court actions in superior court - General.
Stevens v. Stevens
Civil Practice and Procedure; Family; Property; Estates and TrustsCivil practice and procedure --- Judgments and orders - Amending or varying - Who may vary or amend Family law --- Family property on marriage breakdown - Determination of ownership of property - Application of trust principles - Resulting and constructive trusts - Matrimonial homes.
Stevens v. Stevens (Ont. Ct Appeal)
Civil Practice and Procedure; Family; Property; Estates and TrustsCivil practice and procedure --- Judgments and orders - Amending or varying - Who may vary or amend Family law --- Family property on marriage breakdown - Determination of ownership of property - Application of trust principles - Resulting and constructive trusts - Matrimonial homes
Kumar v. Mastech Systems Corp
Corporate and Commercial ; Civil Practice and Procedure Practice --- Summary judgment - Requirement to show...
86395 Ontario Inc. v. 1576949 Ontario Inc. (Ont SCJ)
Property; Corporate and Commercial; Civil Practice and ProcedureReal property --- Mortgages - Priorities - Between types of creditors - Registered mortgagees - Effect of postponement agreement Civil practice and procedure --- Judgments and orders - Amending or varying - Consent orders.
86395 Ontario Inc. v. 1576949 Ontario Inc.
Property; Corporate and Commercial; Civil Practice and Procedure; ContractsReal property --- Mortgages - Priorities - Between types of creditors - Registered mortgagees - Effect of postponement agreement Civil practice and procedure --- Judgments and orders - Amending or varying - Consent orders
Speight v. Balkwill
Property; Contracts; Estates and TrustsReal property --- Interests in real property - Co-ownership - Creation and incidents - Tenancy in common. Real property --- Sale of land - Option contracts - Exercise of option - Right of first refusal.
Genova v. Giroday
Estates and Trusts and trustees --- Nature of trustee's office - Removal of trustee Trusts and trustees --- Powers and duties of trustees - Duties Estates --- Legacies and devises - Vested or contingent gifts - Nature of interest - Contingent interests (conditions precedent)
Royal Bank v. Wedding Paradise
Corporate and Commercial; Civil Practice and ProcedurePractice --- Summary judgment - Requirement to show no triable issue Banking and banks --- Loans and discounts - General
Blogs:
Proposed Provincial Planning Statement 2023: A Summary
More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022
Supreme Court Refuses Leave to Appeal: Toronto Real Estate Agents Must Publish Data
Legal Grounds For Will Challenges
