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Court Decisions

Howard Winkler has had the opportunity to represent clients in a number of cases which not only advanced his client’s interests but also helped to establish new law in a number of areas. Here is a sampling of significant decisions in which Howard Winkler has been involved.

Toronto Life Magazine et al v. Dr. Shuen.

In a precedent setting decision, the lawyers of Winkler Law succesfully obtained substantial production of the exhibits filed in the disciplinary hearing of Dr. Shuen. The disclosure permitted the reporting on the conduct of Dr. Shuen with a level of detail that had not been previously reported on.  

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Air Georgian v. Alan Eugeni

Winkler Law lawyers Howard Winkler and Eryn Pond were successful in having a defamation action brought by Air Georgian against their pilot client dismissed using Ontario’s  Anti-SLAPP provisions.  

Air Georgian Limited v. Eugeni, 2019 ONSC 3250 (CanLII),


Ferreira v. Da Costa

Howard Winkler, representing a leading Portuguese Canadian Financial Advisor, successfully overcame the hurdle of Ontario’s Anti-SLAPP legislation to permit his client’s defamation action against newspaper Milenio Stadium to proceed

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Platnick v. Bent et al.

The Lawyers of Winkler Law contribute to the Supreme Court of Canada’s interpretation of Ontario’s new Anti-SLAPP Legislation

Maia Bent, et al. v. Howard Platnick, et al. – Supreme Court Decision

Platnick v Bent, 2016 ONSC 7340 (CanLII)

Platnick v Bent (No. 2), 2016 ONSC 7474 (CanLII)

Platnick v Bent, 2017 ONSC 585 (CanLII)

See also:

Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII

A Personal Injury of Reputation to a Lawyer


Enverga .v Balita Newspaper

Senator Tobias Enverga, represented by Howard Winkler, obtains one of the largest defamation awards in Canadian history against the Leading Filipino Community Newspaper

Senator Tobias Enverga Jr. v Balita Newspaper et al., 2016 ONSC 4512 (CanLII)

Senator Tobias Enverga Jr. v Balita Newspaper, 2016 ONSC 5910 (CanLII),

Enverga v Balita Newspaper, 2017 ONSC 1635 (CanLII)

Enverga v. Balita Newspaper, 2017 ONCA 302 (CanLII)

Enverga v Balita Newspaper, 2017 ONSC 3500 (CanLII)


Toronto Airport Fellowship v. Kambulow

Court finds defendant in contempt of Court for breaching injunction to refrain from publishing defamatory statements

Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship v. Kambulow, 2008 CanLII 16203 (ON SC)


Romano v. D’Onofrio et al.

Romano v. D’Onofrio, 2005 CanLII 43288 (ON CA)


Hermiston v. Robert Axford Holdings

Hermiston v. Robert Axford Holdings Inc., 1994 CanLII 10574 (ON SC)


Patrick Boyer v. Toronto Life Magazine

Toronto Life Magazine successfully defends itself against defamation claim by politician Patrick Boyer in respect of article reporting on election financing

Boyer v Toronto Life Decision


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