1. Joseph Otavnik v Gabor Vadas (representing Norval Morrisseau as his personal caretaker, business manager and power of attorney)
A 2007 Claim for for damage to property for $10 000.
Status: On June 9 2008 Vadas settled with Otavnik for $10 000
2. Michael Moniz v CTV Globemedia Publishing Inc.
Status: On 10 March 2009 CTV Globemedia Publishing Inc. settled with Moniz for an undisclosed amount.
3. Joseph McLeod (c.o.b. Maslak McLeod Gallery), James White, White Distribution Limited, Donna Child, Artworld Inc. (c.o.b. Artworld of Sherway), Sun Nam Kim ("Sunny Kim"), Gallery Sunami Inc. (c.o.b. Gallery Sunami), Jackie Bugera and Bugera Holdings Ltd.(c.o.b. Bearclaw Gallery) v Ritchie Sinclair (Morrisseau's protege) - A 21 November 2008 Claim for $17 000 000 for defamation, intentional interference with economic relations, special damages for lost sales of Norval Morrisseau paintings, punitive damages and aggravated damages.
Plaintiff's Claim filed Dec. 17 2008 - Interim Injunction Judgment heard Dec. 4/Dec. 8 2008 - Sinclair Affidavit of Jan. 5 2009 (Injunction Motion)
Status: At Injunction hearings heard on December 4th and 8th 2008 the court ruled that Morrisseau.com was to remain active on the internet in the public interest. In January 2011, days before the case was to be officially declared abandoned by the Superior Court, James White reactivated the case. It appears, however, that White was acting alone.
4. Joseph Otavnik v Ritchie Sinclair (Morrisseau's protege) and Kinsman Robinson Galleries (Morrisseau principal dealer)
22 December 2008 Claim for $10 000 for damage to property and negligence.
Status: On 27 April 2009 Kinsman Robinson Galleries agreed to remove all references to Sinclair from its website and in doing so settled with Otavnik. On January 11, 2011 Otavnik's claim against Sinclair was dismissed at trial.
5. Dr. Jonathan Browne v Jackie Bugera and Bugera Holdings Ltd. (c.o.b. Bearclaw Gallery) - CV-09-00370363 -
15 January 2009 Claim.
Status: Undisclosed settlement in spring 2009
6. Joseph Otavnik v Garth Cole (Ritchie Sinclair's roommate), and Zak and Cathy Muscovitch (Zak Muscovitch is Ritchie Sinclair's lawyer)
A June 8 2009 Claim for $10 000 for slander of title, defamation and injurious falsehood. Status: On 8 April 2010, the morning before the trial, Otavnik agreed to dismiss the Claim against the Muscovitchs for $2. His Claim was dismissed at trial with costs of $590 awarded to Mr. Cole (and never paid)
Otavnik Claim - Cole Defence - Muscovitch Defence - Trial Transcript excerpts pg.5, 45-49 (April 8 2010) - Judgment
7. Ritchie Sinclair v Joseph Otavnik
A June 10 2009 Claim for $25 000 for defamation, harassment and vexatious litigation.
Status: On January 11 2011 Sinclair's claim was dismissed.
8. Joseph Otavnik v Richard Baker (Norval Morrisseau Heritage Society Member and a witness in the Otavnik v Sinclair action)
A September 2009 Claim for $10 000 for damage to property, negligence and slander of title of painting.
Status: On 12 January 2011 Otavnik's claim was dismissed at trial with costs.
9. Joseph Otavnik v Kinsman Robinson Galleries (Morrisseau's principal dealer. Owner Don Robinson is an Expert witness in the Otavnik v Sinclair action)
A November 23 2009 Claim for $10 000 for contract, negligence and sale of goods.
Status: Settled for no monies.
10. Joseph Otavnik v Art Dealers Association of Canada
Date 2009. - Claim: Unknown.
Status: Settled
11. Maggie Hatfield v Donna Child and Artworld Inc. (Artworld of Sherway)
A July 2009 Claim for $25 000 for misrepresentation and fraud
Status: Trial ongoing: Sept 1 2011, November 16 2011. February 23/24 2012. Adjourned to June 4 2012.
12. Morrisseau Family Foundation v Gabor Vadas (Executor, trustee and sole beneficiary of Norval Morrisseau's estate)
A June 2010 Claim by Morrisseau's children have requested the court declare his will invalid and control the right to use Morrisseau's name and images, as well as the right to reproduce his artworks.
Claim - Defence - Status: An undisclosed Settlement - January 2012.
13. Sunny Kim v Ritchie Sinclair
A November 23 2010 Claim for $25 000 for defamation and intentional interference with economic relations.
Status: Dismissed on January 12. 2011 as re-litigation of the Superior Court action against Sinclair.
Claim Struck, dismissed with costs (Feb. 27 2011)
14. James White v Ritchie Sinclair
A November 23 2010 Claim for $25 000 for defamation and intentional interference with economic relations.
Status: Dismissed on June 1. 2011 as re-litigation of the Superior Court action against Sinclair.
15. Kinsman Robinson Galleries (Morrisseau principal dealer) v Ugo Matulic (owner and operator of the Norval Morrisseau Trading Post and author of the grotesque Norval Morrisseau Blogspot)
A December 2010 Claim for $1.000.000
Claim - Defence - Status: Now in the pre-trial Discovery process.
16. Goldi Productions Ltd., Joan Goldi and John Goldi v Ritchie Sinclair
A Claim for $25.000 that was filed on August 31 2011 in Brampton, Ontario yet served December 2011
Status: At a Feb. 8 2012 pre-trial conference the Claims of John Goldi and Joan Goldi were struck as disclosing no cause of action, dismissed without costs and then withdrawn. The Claim of Goldi Productions Ltd. remains. Disclosure was Ordered by May 1 2012.
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