23 Jan 2025
Biniaz-Sarabi v. Lakeridge Health Oshawa Hospital
Background:
- The plaintiff, Aynoush Biniaz-Sarabi, was involved in a motor vehicle accident on October 24, 2017.
- Gore Mutual Insurance initially paid accident benefits but later denied them.
- The Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) upheld the denial after a five-day hearing, and the Divisional Court dismissed the plaintiff’s appeal on September 25, 2023.
- The plaintiff then initiated multiple legal actions against Gore Mutual, The Personal Insurance Company, hospitals, doctors, and law firms.
Motion & Legal Framework:
- Gore Mutual sought dismissal under Rule 2.1.01, arguing the actions were frivolous, vexatious, and an abuse of process.
- Under Rule 2.1.01, the court may dismiss a claim if it is clearly meritless, repetitive, or re-litigates resolved issues.
Court’s Findings:
- CV-24-00000619 (Newmarket): The plaintiff sought $50 million, alleging inadequate medical care and improper insurance practices. The court found no legal basis for the claim.
- CV-22-00000315 (Oshawa): Action against Gore Mutual and its lawyer. The plaintiff requested dismissal, and the court found it an abuse of process.
- CV-22-00001632 (Oshawa): Repeated claims about benefit denial. The court dismissed it as an improper attempt to re-litigate LAT and Divisional Court decisions.
- CV-24-00001243 (Oshawa): Claims against law firms and a doctor lacked a discernible cause of action.
Conclusion:
- The court dismissed all four cases.
- A vexatious litigant declaration under s. 140 of the Courts of Justice Act was not granted, as it requires a separate motion?.
- No damages or monetary awards were granted to the plaintiff.