By Joel Berkovitz and Inderpreet Sandhu In a recent Ontario Family Court ruling, Parker v. King , 2025 ONSC 6813, the applicant sought a court order that the respondent not be permitted to bring his albino ball python, called “Rico,” into the courtroom as a service animal. The judge found that there was no credible evidence that the snake qualified as a legitimate service animal. The judge further found that the “supporting medical note” was not from a properly registered professional and...

By Jessica Hoffman In a recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO), Lengyel v Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 1031 (2025 HRTO 1630), the HRTO again reminds litigants that they cannot raise the same issue in more than one forum. Ms. Lengyel, a unit owner, alleged that she was discriminated against by the condominium corporation. The condominium refused to allow her to permanently park a second vehicle in an accessible visitor parking space that she claimed...

By: Inderpreet Sandhu In a recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the case of Abeygunasekara v. Peel Condominium Corporation No. 392  (2024 ONSC 606) offers a cautionary tale for condominium owners about the importance of unit maintenance and of understanding their responsibilities under the Condominium Act, 1998 . Background The applicants, owners of a condominium unit in PCC No. 392, were involved in a legal dispute following an incident in which a toilet in their unit...