Any settlement of a claim by or against a person under a disability, which includes a minor, requires court approval pursuant to rule 7.08 of the Rules of Civil Procedure.

In Zaky v. 2285771 Ontario Inc., 2020 ONSC 4380, the plaintiff went to an indoor trampoline and fun park, Sky Zone, in Mississauga, Ontario.

Discovery can sometimes make or break a case. There has been discussion of increasing the monetary limit of the Ontario Small Claims Court from $25,000 to $50,000.

There are few news stories that arouse the imaginations of the Ontario electorate as insurance reform.

Recreational activities usually pose some risks. Injuries can happen, but that does not necessarily mean someone is legally to blame.

Condominium corporations have a duty to maintain and repair the common elements.

The recently released motion decision in Belton v. Spencer, 2020 ONSC 5327, is a very important one for anyone practicing civil litigation in the province.

At this point, over a year later, it is trite to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to various changes (and challenges) in the civil legal landscape.

In a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, one of the issues was the quantum of damages available to a plaintiff when there is a breach of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

In London District Catholic School Board v. Michail, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered a motion pursuant to s.137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act (commonly referred to as the "anti-SLAAP provisions") ...

AWD brought a motion for summary judgment which was granted and Varcon was ordered to pay the balance of the contract price into court.

A recent decision of the Licence Appeal Tribunal ("LAT") indicates that an insurer cannot simply rely on the opinion of an assessor when determining a claimant's needs.

The plaintiff, Armineh Hacopian-Armen, died on August 24, 2011, as a result of Stage IV uterine leiomyosarcoma ("uLMS"). The respondents, members of her family, brought this action against the appellant...

In July 2017, Justice Charney released a comprehensive decision following a lengthy trial in Gendron v. Thompson Fuels, 2017 ONSC 4009.

Generally speaking, however, the events surrounding COVID-19 will likely satisfy the common law doctrine of frustration in many situations.

Can a court order an appellant to post security for a trial judgment prior to the appellant being permitted to continue with an appeal?

I wrote an article about two months ago entitled "The End of Civil Jury Trials? Jury Notice Struck Due to COVID-19."

In the recent decision of Sinclair v. Amex Canada Inc. , the Ontario Court of Appeal reaffirmed the principles in the oft-cited jurisdictional decision of Van Breda...

Courts have been hesitant to find a defendant liable for damages caused by the intentional tort of a third party.

When conducting an examination for discovery, counsel should keep in mind that the Rules of Civil Procedure are designed to provide parties with full disclosure of information in order to avoid surprise.