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VIDEO · 27 OCTOBER 2014

Lerners Appeals Netletter Video Companion - October 2014

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Mark J. Freiman summarizes Lerners' Top 5 Civil Appeals cases from the Court of Appeal from September 2014.

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Mark J. Freiman summarizes Lerners' Top 5 Civil Appeals cases from the Court of Appeal from September 2014

(1) Mangal v. William Osler Health Centre, 2014 ONCA 639 (CanLII)— September 17, 2014

(2) Mauldin v. Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, 2014 ONCA 641 (CanLII)— September 16, 2014

(3) Cowderoy v. Sorkos Estate, 2014 ONCA 618 (CanLII)— September 3, 2014

(4) Wallace v. Crate's Marine Sales Ltd., 2014 ONCA 671 (CanLII)— September 30, 2014

(5) Algonquins of Pikwakanagan v. Children's Aid Society of the County of Renfrew, 2014 ONCA 646 (CanLII)— September 23, 2014

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