Blackford-Hall v. Simply Group
2021 ONSC 8502
Court
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Year
2021
Citation
2021 ONSC 8502
Topic
Carriage motion in the Crown Crest / Simply Green / Peoples Trust HVAC class action
The facts
Two competing class actions had been filed against the Crown Crest, Simply Green, Sandpiper, HCSI and Peoples Trust group for door-to-door HVAC rental and finance contracts. Justice Perell heard a carriage motion under section 13.1 of the Class Proceedings Act to determine which action would proceed.
The holding
Carriage was granted to the narrower Bonnick action over the broader Blackford-Hall pleading. The decision sets the procedural foundation for what later resolved in the 2025 Crown Crest / Simply Green class settlement (approximately $17M).
Why this matters for Ontario homeowners
Background context for any homeowner whose contract was originated by Crown Crest, Simply Green, Sandpiper, HCSI, or financed by Peoples Trust. The class action settled but its existence has set the standard expectations for individual file resolution against this group.
Read the full reasons on CanLII: https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2021/2021onsc8502/2021onsc8502.html
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