Tag: Summary Judgment 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 […] Summary Judgment Motion Brought Too Late, with Too Little Evidence June 22, 2022 By Jennifer Singh In our March 31, 2022 blog post[1], we discussed the decision in Atsaidis v. Sanford, 2022 ONSC 1690, wherein a consent adjournment of trial to permit the defendants to bring a summary judgment motion on a limitation period issue was denied by Justice D.A. Wilson. Justice Wilson scheduled the motion for two […] Court Dismisses Summary Judgment Motion Due to Delay in Bringing Motion March 17, 2022 In Doef v. Hockey Canada et al, 2022 ONSC 1411, one of the issues was the timing of a summary judgment motion. The plaintiff sustained a spinal injury while playing in a hockey tournament. He made an insurance claim. There was a dispute over whether the plaintiff met the criteria in the insurance policy for a paralysis […] Knowledge of Exact Cause of Fall Not Required to Establish Liability January 18, 2022 In Branton et al v. 2008422 Ontario Ltd. c.o.b. as Euro-Ex, 2021 ONSC 7548, the defendant brought a summary judgment motion in an occupiers’ liability claim. The plaintiffs brought a cross-motion seeking a finding of liability against the defendant. The defendant was engaged in road construction work on the street where the plaintiffs lived. At the time […] Fridays with Rogers Partners December 10, 2021 At our weekly firm meeting, Michael Kryworuk discussed the recent decision of Justice Dunphy in Basaraba v. Bridal Image Inc., 2021 ONSC 8038, which contains important practical advice for parties seeking summary resolution of their matters. History of the Litigation: This decision arose from a summary judgement motion that was brought by the three moving […] Fridays with Rogers Partners October 01, 2021 At our weekly meeting, Annie Levanaj discussed the recent decision in Bédard v. Pye et al., 2021 ONSC 6379, granting a motion to dismiss an action for damages allegedly resulting from medical malpractice. There had been a prior decision in the action by the same judge on a motion for summary judgment under Rule 20 […] Pages: 12345Last PageOlder Posts