James R. Smith

Professional career

• Primary judicial role: Judge in Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice (2003–2026)
• James R. Smith has been listed as a judge in the Superior Court of Justice (SCJ) of Ontario from 2003 to 2026, with 22 recorded cases across trial, motion, costs, appeal, and sentencing matters

Education

Additional information

• Summary judgment and indemnity cases — e.g., in Arcamm v.
• Property management disputes — such as Arcamm Electrical Services Ltd. v.
• Avison Young Real Estate Management Services LP, where a property manager was granted summary judgment for indemnification.
• Appeals — including Cardinal Investments Inc. v.
• Ultra Depot (Ontario) Inc., where the Court of Appeal upheld a summary judgment enforcing a settlement agreement.
• Other jurisdiction: Appears as a defendant in a New Jersey criminal appeal, but not as a judge there.
• Avison Young Real Estate Management Services LP, the court awarded partial and full indemnity costs against a property owner for unpaid emergency electrical repair invoices.