The appeal decision in a recent defamation case involving two board members of a residential co-op (Van Sickle v. Conlon, 2014ONSC 4337) provides a wake-up call to condominium board directors. Ms. Van Sickle and Mr. Conlon were both board members who had attended a meeting to discuss the possible eviction of a resident. Ms. Van Sickle left the board meeting with a copy of a confidential report relating to the matter. After the meeting, Mr. Conlon sent an e-mail to all of the other directors with the following reference line: “Verna’s theft of the document from the meeting on Thursday night”.      Read more……..