Although Casey & Moss's offices are in downtown Toronto,
we represent clients throughout the province of Ontario (not to
mention clients who live outside Ontario and abroad).
When a client first retains us to respond to or to start
litigation, they often ask what Ontario city the litigation is
going to proceed in. This is especially true if the client, the
other parties, the incapable person, or the deceased's assets
are located in different cities across Ontario.
There are several considerations that go into a decision about
where to start litigation in Ontario.
First, if our client has been brought into an already-ongoing
court proceeding as a respondent or a defendant, we will generally
agree to the jurisdiction of the litigation selected by the
applicant or plaintiff. Most court appearances and hearings under
an hour long continue to take place over Zoom. As a result, it is
just as easy for us to appear in court in Toronto, Kingston, or
Thunder Bay. We no
