April 29, 2022
This week, our weekly firm meeting was held on Thursday afternoon! Michael Kryworuk discussed the recent decision of the Court of Appeal in 1152729 BC Ltd v. Chicago Title Insurance Company Canada, 2022 ONCA 321. History of the Litigation: This appeal arises from a coverage dispute between the appellant insurer Chicago Title Insurance Company Canada […]
April 28, 2022
In Agaj v. Munroe, 2022 ONSC 2508, the plaintiff proceeded to trial in a motor vehicle accident case without having expert reports addressing the plaintiff’s claim for income loss and medical and housekeeping needs. After the jury was selected, the plaintiff’s lawyer advised the court that he had spoken to unnamed experts who indicated that […]
April 27, 2022
By Meryl Rodrigues Finality in proceedings is generally promoted by the courts. In Tsaoussis (Litigation Guardian of) v. Baetz, the Ontario Court of Appeal stated: Finality is an important feature of our justice system, both to the parties involved in any specific litigation and on an institutional level to the community at large. For the […]
April 26, 2022
There is a new Notice of the Profession for the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Northwest Region. The Northwest Region is comprised of Thunder Bay, Kenora, and Fort Frances. For civil matters, the presumptive mode of proceedings in the Northwest Region is the same as the Provincial Notice to the Profession. However, when a hearing […]
April 25, 2022
The Ontario Superior of Justice’s Northeast Region has issued a new Notice To The Profession, The Parties, And The Public. The Northeast Region is comprised of Cochrane, Gore Bay, Haileybury, North Bay, Parry Sound, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, and Timmins. In terms of the mode of proceedings, one notable change from the Provincial Practice Direction […]
April 22, 2022
At our weekly meeting, Annie Levanaj discussed the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court in Musa v. Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 255 et al., 2022 ONSC 1030. Overview This case involved slip and fall accident that occurred on the morning of December 5, 2016 at 9:30 am. The plaintiff, Mr. Musa, fell on a […]
