April 14, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Taya Rosenberg discussed the recent judicial review decision of the Divisional Court in Intact Insurance Company v. Laporte et al., 2023 ONSC 1828. Factual Background In November 2018, the Respondent Mr. Laporte’s commercial property was significantly damaged by fire. The Applicant, Intact Insurance Company, had issued an insurance policy which provided payment […]
March 31, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Nasra Esak discussed the recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in 778938 Ontario Limited v. EllisDon Corporation, 2023 ONCA 182. OVERVIEW This appeal arose from an unsuccessful motion to stay an Ontario action on the basis that the Ontario Court did not have jurisdiction over a dispute involving […]
March 24, 2023
At our weekly Friday meeting, Katrina Taibi discussed the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court in Li v. Barber, 2023 ONSC 1679. Overview: A motion by the plaintiffs to amend the Statement of Claim, and a motion by a group of defendants to strike the Statement of Claim for no cause of action and […]
March 17, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Emmanuel Couture-Tremblay discussed the recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Ontario v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, 2023 ONCA 173. Overview This appeal arose from a coverage application, in which the appellant, His Majesty the King in the Right of Ontario, sought a declaration that […]
March 10, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Taya Rosenberg discussed the recent summary judgment decision of the Ontario Superior Court in Pridmore v. Drenth, 2023 ONSC 817. This action arose from an incident involving a four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”). Breanne Pridmore, the plaintiff, was a passenger on an ATV driven by Tyler Drenth and owned by Theodore Drenth, Tyler’s […]
March 03, 2023
At our weekly Friday meeting, Katrina Taibi discussed the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court in Ozdemir v. Economical Mutual Insurance Group, 2023 ONSC 685. Overview: A mid-trial hearing on the admissibility of the plaintiff’s medical report, when the doctor would not be presented for cross-examination. Facts: The plaintiff, Mr. Ozdemir, was allegedly injured […]
