Month: August 2022 Summary Judgment Motions: Put Your Best Foot Forward August 31, 2022 By Jennifer Singh In Sabaratnam v. Mooka, 2022 ONSC 4779,the plaintiff moved for summary judgment against the defendants, seeking general and punitive damages for defamation. The plaintiff’s motion was granted in part. Factual Background At all material times, the plaintiff was a member of the GTA Tamil community and an advisor for Sun Life Financial […] Patent Defects vs. Latent Defects in House Purchase August 30, 2022 In Purdy v. Russell, 2022 ONSC 4692, the plaintiff commenced a lawsuit over the purchase of a house. The house had a rotting foundation which required reconstruction. The plaintiff sued the vendors of the house. The defendants brought a summary judgment motion. Justice Aston went over the test of when a vendor can be liable for defects […] Multiple Lawyers from Rogers Partners in The Best Lawyers in Canada August 25, 2022 Rogers Partners LLP is pleased to announce that the following lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™: Stephen Ross, Kevin Adams, Anita Varjacic, Brian Sunohara, and David Rogers. Court of Appeal Upholds Dismissal for Delay August 23, 2022 The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mugizi v. Ngo, 2022 ONCA 595, shows the risks of not moving actions forward. The plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident in January 2014. An action was commenced in March 2015. The action was struck from the trial list in December 2019 because the plaintiff had not […] Court Considers Abuse of Process in Subsequent Proceeding Commenced by Plaintiff August 22, 2022 In Doria v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Canada Inc. et al., 2022 ONSC 4454, the court considered when a further proceeding can be commenced arising out of the same facts. The plaintiff rented out his house to a film production company. His family room floor was scratched. He commenced an arbitration against the film production company […] Fridays With Rogers Partners August 19, 2022 At our weekly Friday meeting, Katrina Taibi discussed the Licence Appeal Tribunal’s decision in Garvey v. Economical Insurance Company, 2022 CanLII 73099 (ON LAT). Overview The appellant, Ms. Garvey, was injured in a motor vehicle accident on August 23, 2018. She brought a claim for statutory accident benefits pursuant to the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule […] Pages: 123Last PageOlder Posts
