April 22, 2021
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued an updated Notice of Profession and Public Regarding Court Proceedings on April 20, 2021. In light of the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, the court is going to defer as many matters as possible until May 7, 2021. This includes virtual hearings. During this time, the court will focus on […]
April 21, 2021
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice provided an update on CaseLines in a Supplementary Notice to the Profession that was issued on April 16, 2021. CaseLines has now been implemented in Toronto and was expanded to the East and Northwest regions in March 2021. CaseLines is being expanded to the Central East and Central South regions […]
April 20, 2021
In Graham v. City of Toronto, 2021 ONSC 2278, the plaintiff tripped on a large, deep pothole. She tore her right rotator cuff and sustained other injuries. She required surgery one year and three months after the accident. Under the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the plaintiff was required to give notice of the accident to […]
April 19, 2021
In Losty v. Reesor, 2021 ONSC 2622, the court denied the plaintiffs’ motion to strike a jury notice in a Toronto action. The action arose out of a motor vehicle accident in August 2014. At trial scheduling court in November 2019, a three week jury trial was scheduled for the May 2021 sittings. Due to the […]
April 16, 2021
At our weekly meeting, Chris MacDonald discussed the Court of Appeal’s decision in Goldentuler v Simmons Dasilva LLP, 2021 ONCA 219, wherein the defendants, Simmons Dasliva LLP and Ray Thapar, appealed the order of the motion judge dismissing their motion pursuant to r. 21.01(3)(b) of the Rules of Civil Procedure to dismiss the plaintiff’s action […]
April 15, 2021
An application to the court can only be brought in limited situations. Rule 14.05(3) of the Rules of Civil Procedure sets out the circumstances in which an application is authorized. There is a “catch-all” provision in rule 14.05(3)(h) which permits an application “in respect of any matter where it is unlikely that there will be any […]
