23/10/2025– Jurisdiction Ontario
Part 92 published on 01/12/2025
Owner determined to be vexatious litigant
The owner had requested various records from the condominium corporation. The Tribunal held that the corporation had provided all records to which the owner was entitled, that delays in delivering core records were inadvertent and did not amount to refusal, and that there was no evidence the corporation had failed to keep adequate records or had charged unreasonable fees. The owner’s application was therefore dismissed.
The Tribunal also held that the application had been filed to continue a broader dispute with the corporation over locker rental issues and allegations of fraud, matters outside the Tribunal’s jurisdiction.
The Tribunal held that the owner had displayed a pattern of vexatious conduct, noting that the owner had filed multiple applications with little merit. The Tribunal held that this application had been pursued for an improper purpose. The application was dismissed, and the owner was ordered to pay costs to the corporation. Additionally, the Tribunal ordered that the owner must obtain permission before filing any future applications.
The Tribunal said:
Based on the information before me, I find that that there has been a pattern of conduct by Mr. Currie that is vexatious, improperly requiring MTCC 973 to participate in cases with little or no merit. It is reasonable to conclude that without intervention this conduct will continue. The Tribunal has the authority to control its processes to ensure cases are reasonably pursued for a proper purpose. Therefore, I grant MTCC 973’s request to require Mr. Currie to obtain permission from the Tribunal before filing any future applications.
Currie v. Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 973, 2025