Dan Rosman
@danrosman.bsky.social
Property tax and assessment lawyer. Toronto
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Local student critical of Sheridan Mall redevelopment prevails in anti-SLAPP motion after developer tries to bully them into silence, trial judge decidedly unimpressed www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/d...
Local student critical of Sheridan Mall redevelopment prevails in anti-SLAPP motion after developer tries to bully them into silence, trial judge decidedly unimpressed www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/d...
![[10] I agree with the student that the developer’s claim should be dismissed. I refuse to prune the claim at this stage because it was always focused on the student’s public expression and not on trespass into the mall. Allowing the developer to prune its claim on these facts would be tantamount to sanctioning its continued use of the legal system to silence the student. At a time when our public institutions and the rule of law are under threat, and in an atmosphere of increasing polarization, we must act swiftly to ensure that private actors do not use the law as a weapon to punish people who engage in public expression through the formal processes set up to air social, environmental and safety concerns.
[11] I would order the developer to pay the student $25,000 in damages and full-indemnity costs: s. 137.1(7), (9). Substantial damages are warranted because the developer caused harm to the student by publicly ridiculing and belittling him and his family, threatening him with spurious legal action to silence him in advance of city council’s vote, adopting heavy-handed litigation tactics, and chilling his continued public expression about the mall redevelopment project.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r2s5ilfn4t74ylizftkaldbb/bafkreigsohjm2ta7qrctvcvpxroedsb3avzfzopuozjb44c5g5ia3lyfla@jpeg)
May 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Local student critical of Sheridan Mall redevelopment prevails in anti-SLAPP motion after developer tries to bully them into silence, trial judge decidedly unimpressed www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/d...
Local student critical of Sheridan Mall redevelopment prevails in anti-SLAPP motion after developer tries to bully them into silence, trial judge decidedly unimpressed www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/d...
Practice tip: stay up to date on practice directions and notices to the profession. You will then know that you need to gown for associate judge’s court. #DontDoWhatDanDoes
December 13, 2023 at 3:48 PM
Practice tip: stay up to date on practice directions and notices to the profession. You will then know that you need to gown for associate judge’s court. #DontDoWhatDanDoes
Before the 1st frost, I picked all my unripe peppers (reapers, ghosts, jalapeño) fermented them until today, and made a green hot sauce. Hottest sauce I’ve ever had. May not be for human consumption. Added a bunch of stuff to mellow it out but still fire. Come try some if you dare!
December 9, 2023 at 4:08 PM
Before the 1st frost, I picked all my unripe peppers (reapers, ghosts, jalapeño) fermented them until today, and made a green hot sauce. Hottest sauce I’ve ever had. May not be for human consumption. Added a bunch of stuff to mellow it out but still fire. Come try some if you dare!
This little guy is about the size of a dime. It touched my tongue. I thought I was going to die. I will not grow these again next year. #carolinareaper
October 24, 2023 at 10:38 PM
This little guy is about the size of a dime. It touched my tongue. I thought I was going to die. I will not grow these again next year. #carolinareaper
I’ve decided to be active on this platform. Not only will I post about Ontario property assessment law, I will scare you all with updates on the super hot sauces I make (which my family refuses to try). Here’s is a recent fermented ghost pepper garlic sauce from thanksgiving superhot. #hotsauce.
October 20, 2023 at 3:54 PM
I’ve decided to be active on this platform. Not only will I post about Ontario property assessment law, I will scare you all with updates on the super hot sauces I make (which my family refuses to try). Here’s is a recent fermented ghost pepper garlic sauce from thanksgiving superhot. #hotsauce.