In the recent decision of Unifund Insurance Company v. Chartis Insurance Company of Canada (January 14, 2021), Arbitrator Bialkowski granted a wide breadth of ...

In Horan v. Marlwood Golf and Country Club, 2022 ONSC 1806 (CanLII), the plaintiffs commenced an action against the defendants seeking damages as a result of golf balls that were landing on their property from the defendants' neighbouring golf course.

In Dealer's Choice Preferred Collision Centre Inc. v. Kircher, 2020 ONSC 7557, the Court considered the applicable test when a motion is brought to amend the named plaintiff pursuant to the doctrine of misnomer.

The mid-trial ruling of Justice Tranquilli in Solanki v. Reilly, 2021 ONSC 1326, provides an analysis of the importance for counsel to ensure there is a "meeting of the minds" ...

A recent reconsideration decision from the Licence Appeal Tribunal in M.F.Z. v Aviva Insurance Canada has followed a FSCO decision and once again highlighted the importance of providing...

In 2049390 Ontario Inc. v. Leung, 2018 ONSC 5759, the plaintiff sued its insurance broker for $1.8 million following a fire at a commercial property in Toronto, Ontario. The claim was dismissed.

In May 2019, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision in Ali v. Smart REIT, 2019 ONSC 2824, granting the defendants' request for summary judgment against the plaintiff who tripped on a curb leading to the entrance of a shopping plaza.

The plaintiff's success on the negligence issues was short lived.

While that may sound like a win-win for courts and litigants alike, with more money comes more problems.

In January 2018, I co-authored a paper that looked at the LAT as it approached two years at that time. The paper outlined that one of the most significant differences ...

In an interesting decision released by the Court of Appeal on October 13, 2020, the Court appears to have swiftly dealt with a defendant's broad appeal on the merits of a trial judgment in an action arising from a motor vehicle accident.

In Penate v. Martoglio[1] the Court of Appeal concluded that when a trial judge discharges a jury, they must explain their reasons for doing so beyond conclusory remarks.

In November 2015, the plaintiff went to a heavy metal concert.

The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its decision in Sherman Estate v Donovan, 2021 SCC 25, on the question of whether to grant a request from the estates' trustees to seal...

For many years now, consumer transactions have been conducted over the Internet, sometimes with companies in faraway places.

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

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

The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Williams v. Tuck, 2023 ONCA 452 grapples with a particular issue concerning abuse of process, namely vexatious litigants...

The statement of claim in this case advances various allegations regarding the termination of disability benefits by RBC.

It is of note that Justice Varpio met with counsel in advance of trial to compile a timetable to ensure the timely completion of the trial.