December 22, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Eli Feldman discussed the recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “ONCA”) in Baker v. Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of Canada, 2023 ONCA 842, concerning the entitlement of a group disability insurance policy member to long-term disability benefits after suffering a sudden stroke while exercising in October 2013. […]
December 15, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Megan Chan discussed the recent decision Ovari v. Brant Community Healthcare System[1], in which the Court considered a motion to strike pleadings for failing to disclose a reasonable cause of action pursuant to Rule 21.01(1)(b). Notably, although the plaintiff was self-represented, the Court granted the defendants’ motion and struck the claims […]
December 08, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Itai Gibli discussed the recent decision of the Court of Appeal in SIR Corp v Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2023 ONCA 778. Facts During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian provincial governments and American state governments enacted emergency orders which prevented in-person dining at restaurants (“the Orders”).[1] The appellants (“SIR”) owned and […]
November 24, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Megan Chan discussed the recent decision Wu v. Di Iorio, 2023 ONSC 6417, in which the Court refused the applicant’s motion for disclosure of a copy of an online server. Background The background of this case involves a lengthy divorce dispute between the applicant, Nancy Wu, and the respondent, Anthony Di […]
November 17, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Eli Feldman discussed the recent rare split decision of the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) in R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28, a case that dealt with a fatal accident and the proper interpretation of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “OHSA” or the “Act”). Facts In […]
November 10, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Itai Gibli discussed the recent decision of the Superior Court of Justice in Interpaving Limited v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, 2023 ONSC 5162, which was an application for judicial review of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal’s decision in Decision No. 852/19. Before examining the decision in Interpaving, […]
