December 23, 2019
T’is the season for many things. Yes, of course, it’s the season of festive gatherings, gift-giving and all the feelings espoused in the holiday music playing overhead (or, if you subscribe to a more cynical perspective, the season of crowds, overindulgence and all of the hassles inherent of winter). No judgement either way. If you’re […]
December 20, 2019
There are some amazing sweaters in the office today for Ugly Holiday Sweater Day! After careful and spirited deliberations, the Ugly Sweater Committee is pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s best sweater is Pam de Perio! Pam received a perfect 10 out of 10 for creativity for her Christmas tree sweater. Congratulations […]
December 20, 2019
This morning, we had an “Ugly Holiday Sweater” edition of our weekly muffin meeting. We discussed a Court of Appeal decision involving coverage under a homeowner’s insurance policy. We also went over a decision in which a plaintiff sued a doctor and the Ministry of Health in relation to an alleged improper prescription drug. Homeowner’s Policy […]
December 19, 2019
In Galea v. Best Water Limited, 2019 ONSC 7213, the defendant requested production of certain “foundational information” of the plaintiff’s expert, including information on the type of testing performed, raw data, and photographs. The requirement to produce “foundational information” is mandated by rule 53.03(2.1) of the Rules of Civil Procedure. This rule deals with expert […]
December 18, 2019
The annual Tricks of the Trade conference by The Advocates’ Society is coming up on January 31, 2020. Brian Sunohara will be speaking at the conference. His topic is “Surveillance and Social Media Evidence Update”. Brian was one of the lawyers involved in the Court of Appeal’s most recent decision on surveillance and social media evidence, Nemchin […]
December 17, 2019
In Clarke v. Tennant, 2019 ONSC 7222, costs were ordered against one of three defendants at a pre-trial conference. The action arose out of a motor vehicle accident. At a mediation, the defendant, Silcox, was prepared to settle for a significant amount. However, at the pre-trial conference, Silcox maintained a “no liability” position and refused […]
