December 21, 2020
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued a new Notice to the Profession and Public last week. The suspension of jury trials has been extended until at least January 29, 2021 in all areas of the province except Green Zones. In areas that are not Green Zones, jury trials will recommence on February 1, 2021 […]
December 18, 2020
At our weekly meeting, Angie Bellehumeur discussed a case address a dispute over the terms of a release. In Terranata Winston Churchill Inc. v Teti Transport Ltd., et al., 2020 ONSC 7577, the Court considered a motion for an order under Rule 49.09 enforcing a settlement reached as between the moving parties, collectively known as […]
December 17, 2020
By Brian Sunohara A bill to amend the Occupiers’ Liability Act recently received Royal Assent (it is law), but it is not yet in force. A law does not operate until it comes into force. The Ontario government has yet to announce when the amendments will come into force. [Update: the amendments came into force […]
December 16, 2020
By Gemma Healy-Murphy A recent decision of Master Jolley in Smith v. Jarnell, 2020 ONSC 6433, serves as an important reminder to counsel of the nature of questions required to establish the relevance of a plaintiff’s social media page in the context of a personal injury action. In Smith, the onus was on the defendant […]
December 15, 2020
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice advised on Twitter last week that CaseLines will be expanded to the entire province by July 2021. CaseLines is an online document storage platform that allows counsel and parties to upload documents for review by all participants before and during hearings, including motions and pre-trial conferences. In its tweet, […]
December 14, 2020
We’re pleased to present the Winter 2020 edition of our newsletter, In|Sight. We hope you find the following topics to be of interest: 1. Assault in Parking Garage: Inadequate Security Measures Did Not Cause Plaintiff’s Loss 2. Tort Action Arising from Injury at Heavy Metal Concert 3. The Scope of Re-Examination on Discovery 4. Canada Gets […]
