June 30, 2020
The Ministry of the Attorney General has released a very detailed guidebook called “COVID-19 Recommended Precautionary Measures – Resuming Court Operations”. The topics covered in the guidebook include: Preparing the court environment, including enhanced cleaning protocols, plexiglass barriers, physical distancing, and the use of face coverings Attendance at the courthouse, including screening for COVID-19 Courtroom […]
June 29, 2020
In a decision released last week (Decision No. 1543/19), Tom Macmillan, Meryl Rodrigues, and Matthew Umbrio were successful in a hearing before the Workplace Safety Insurance and Appeals Tribunal. The main issue was whether the plaintiff was an employee of a tour bus company or an independent contractor. The fact that the plaintiff was paid […]
June 26, 2020
At our weekly firm meeting this morning, Matthew Umbrio addressed the Ontario Superior Court decision of The Estate of Donald Farb v. Manulife, 2020 ONSC 3037. The applicant was the estate for Mr. Farb, who sought reimbursement for hospital expenses incurred while on vacation in Florida. Manulife had denied his claim on the grounds of misrepresentation. […]
June 25, 2020
In Walsh Construction Company Canada v. Toronto Transit Commission, 2020 ONSC 3688, Master McGraw went over the main principles of litigation privilege: Litigation privilege is a fundamental principle of the administration of justice which serves an overriding public interest to ensure the efficacy of the adversarial process by protecting communications and documents created for the […]
June 24, 2020
By Matthew Umbrio The Ontario Court of Appeal has recently released Travelers Insurance Company of Canada v. CAA Insurance Company, 2020 ONCA 382[i], which addresses the extra-provincial application of the Ontario Insurance Act in the priority dispute context. The decision was written by Justice Lauwers, who was joined by Justice Paciocco and Justice Fairburn. Overview The […]
June 23, 2020
We’re pleased to present the Summer 2020 edition of our newsletter, In|Sight. We hope you enjoy the following: COVID-19: The Ultimate Business Interrupter Special Awards at the LAT – An Upward Trend The Latest Ruling on Social Host Liability House Construction: The Duties of Contractors and Municipal Building Inspectors Access to Justice & Summary Judgment Post-Pandemic: A “Culture […]
