March 23, 2021
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Notice to the Profession for the Toronto Region was amended effective March 18, 2021. Regarding civil matters, direction is provided on filing documents for motions and applications. All materials for use on a motion or application must be first be filed through the Civil Submissions Online portal and then […]
March 22, 2021
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has issued an updated Notice to the Profession and Public Regarding Court Proceedings. Previously, jury selection and jury trials were suspended until May 3, 2021 at the earliest. The Court now anticipates resuming new jury selection and jury trials on June 7, 2021 at the earliest in the Central […]
March 19, 2021
At our weekly meeting this morning, Angie Bellehumeur discussed the case of Loukas v. Imperial Oil Limited, 2021 ONSC 1944. The defendant brought a motion to dismiss the action for failing to comply with a court-ordered litigation timetable that was peremptory to the plaintiffs and for delay. Master Jolley did not agree that the action should […]
March 18, 2021
Erin Crochetière was successful yesterday in a duty to defend application. The underlying action arises out of an alleged slip and fall accident on spilled liquid at a store. The store contracted with a cleaning company that was insured by AIG. The store was an additional insured on the AIG policy. Shortly prior to the application hearing, […]
March 18, 2021
By Jocelyn-Rose Brogan The simplified procedure under Rule 76 of the Rules of Civil Procedure offers a method of proceeding with actions seeking monetary damages (or real or personal property with a fair market value) of $200,000 or less, that aims to simplify, speed up, and reduce the cost of trial. Rule 76 was amended […]
March 17, 2021
In S.M. v. Longo, 2021 ONSC 1348, the plaintiff moved to strike the jury notice on the basis of delay caused by the pandemic. The motion was dismissed. The action was commenced in 2014 in Milton. The trial was scheduled to commence on March 22, 2021 in Brampton. No civil jury trials are permitted in […]
