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Justice Thorburn
Court of Appeal for Ontario
Reported rulings
55
Practice focus
Criminal, Administrative
Outcomes · all rulings
Defendant prevailed
47%
Procedural
20%
Mixed / split
13%
Plaintiff prevailed
11%
Dismissed
9%
Based on 55 reported rulings. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.
Curia · Appearance strategy

Run heavy on record-based arguments. This judge is historically receptive to plaintiff submissions grounded in contemporaneous medical records. Narrative-heavy expert opinions without corroborating documentation are more likely to be discounted.

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Recent rulings
Case
Citation
Date
Tokarz v. Selwyn (Township)
2022 ONCA 246 (CanLII)
Wright v. Wright
2026 ONCA 268 (CanLII)
Apr 13, 2026
R. v. Starnaman
2026 ONCA 183 (CanLII)
Mar 13, 2026
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