Notable Decisions
During 18 years as a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Cory presided over complex estate, guardianship, trust, capacity and commercial disputes. The decisions below illustrate the breadth of matters she heard and decided; several were subsequently upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal.
Estates, Trusts and Capacity
Sparovec v. Smith, 2025 ONSC 6530
Property transfer from a mother to her daughter set aside due to undue influence and resulting trust principles.
Lewicki v. Bascus, 2025 ONSC 6224
Powers of Attorney and property transfer invalidated due to undue influence and lack of capacity.
Abbruzzese v. Tucci, 2024 ONSC 957
Will challenge involving allegations of undue influence and incapacity. Prior will restored.
Gefen v. Gefen, 2022 ONSC 3378
Capacity assessment ordered despite opposition. Upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal.
Scott v. Wilson, 2025 ONSC 2981
Court-ordered capacity assessment under the Substitute Decisions Act.
Estate Administration and Fiduciary Accountability
Das Gupta v. Das Gupta, 2025 ONSC 6209
Estate trustee misconduct resulting in repayment orders and occupation rent.
Staples v. Jean, 2025 ONSC 4590
Estate trustee removal motion dismissed; interpretation upheld on appeal.
Picone v. Mossetti, 2023 ONSC 1038
Estate trustee ordered to repay more than $720,000.
Guardianship and Substitute Decision-Making
Bennett v. Bennett, 2025 ONSC 4756
Powers of Attorney invalidated; guardians appointed.
PGT v. Beals, 2025 ONSC 846
PGT appointed guardian following dissipation of substantial assets.
Commercial and Complex Litigation
Stevens v. Hutchens, 2022 ONSC 694
Trusts found to be shams in a receivership involving claims exceeding $50 million.
Aiello v. Bleta, 2022 ONSC 2798
Family business ownership dispute; judgment upheld on appeal.
Scotia Capital Inc. v. Aphria Inc., 2021 ONSC 1469
Corporate transaction dispute involving a $2.5 million fee.
Appellate Decisions
Gefen v. Gefen, 2023 ONCA 406
Staples v. Jean, 2026 ONCA 369
Stevens v. Hutchens, 2024 ONCA 717
Aiello v. Bleta, 2023 ONCA 525
First National Financial GP Corporation v. Bon-Star Inc., 2023 ONCA 567
Full list of cases of interest available on request.
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