November 23, 2022
By Erin Crochetière In National Organized Workers Union v. Sinai Health System, 2022 ONCA 802, the Court of Appeal considered the jurisdiction of the Superior Court in the context of a labour arbitration. In the underlying labour arbitration, the Appellant, the National Organized Workers Union, disputed the Respondent hospitals’ mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. The Appeal […]
November 16, 2022
By Athina Ionita In Mensula Bancorp Inc. v. Halton Condominium Corporation No. 137, 2022 ONCA 769, the Court of Appeal considered the application of s. 46(1)3 of the Arbitration Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 17 (“the Act”), and when a court may interfere with an arbitration award. Background The appellant, Halton Condominium Corporation No. 137 […]
November 14, 2022
The case of Raskin v. Stepanyan, 2022 ONSC 6247, involves an undefended personal injury trial. The plaintiff was involved in a trip and fall accident. She was 64 years old at the time of the accident. She sustained a fracture of the fifth metatarsal on the right foot. She wore a boot-style cast for six […]
November 09, 2022
By Annie Levanaj The Post v. Hillier trilogy of cases is important in demonstrating the serious consequences individuals can face for failure to comply with court orders in civil actions. Part 1: Post v. Hillier, 2022 ONSC 3793 The initial decision dealt with a defamation action. The plaintiff, Ms. Post, sought damages, an injunction and […]
November 08, 2022
In Sutherland Estate v. London Health Sciences Centre, 2022 ONSC 5942, the plaintiffs sought to amend the Statement of Claim to limit the claim to $200,000 and to continue the action under the Simplified Procedure. The defendants opposed the amendment. A patient sustained injuries while at a hospital. Over five years later, the patient died […]
November 01, 2022
The decision of Kolapully v. TTC et al., 2022 ONSC 6024, involved an accident between a pedestrian and a bus. At trial, the plaintiff was awarded $150,000 for past loss of income (after accounting for contributory negligence). The plaintiff had previously received over $95,000 in non-earner benefits in an accident benefits claim. The defendants argued that […]
