March 31, 2020
By Brian Sunohara The Ontario Court of Appeal released an important insurance coverage decision today in Markham (City) v. AIG Insurance Company of Canada, 2020 ONCA 239. The decision addresses a common situation where an insured has its own insurance policy and is also an additional insured on another policy. In such circumstances, questions arise […]
March 31, 2020
Stephen Ross and Erin Crochetière have written a comprehensive article called “Rights and Remedies Between Primary and Excess Insurers“. The article examines the nature and scope of the duties owed between primary and excess insurers from a Canadian perspective, including a consideration of common issues that arise when multiple layers of insurance are potentially applicable […]
March 30, 2020
What Does it Mean to be a “Reasonable” Parent? I sit at my desk to write this piece after having spent my week watching over the every move of my son and daughter. While my husband and I have been working from home, we have been switching hats between lawyer, engineer, teacher, entertainer, musician and […]
March 27, 2020
Our lawyers and students meet each Friday in our boardroom for a “muffin meeting”, wherein we discuss new developments in the law and practice management issues. Times are different now due to COVID-19, so we had our first ever muffin meeting by videoconference this morning, and it went very well! We discussed strategies for practicing […]
March 26, 2020
In a Notice to the Profession, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has advised that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it will hear the following civil matters: urgent and time-sensitive motions and applications, where immediate and significant financial repercussions may result if there is no judicial hearing; and outstanding warrants issued in relation to a Small […]
March 26, 2020
By Ankita Abraham, Student-at-Law The court’s decision in Levant v. Gilbert Studios Limited, 2020 ONSC 1528, provides a summary of the test for dismissing an action for delay. The defendant brought a motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s action under rule 24.01(1)(c) of the Rules of Civil Procedure , on the basis that the plaintiff failed […]
