May 07, 2021
At our weekly meeting, Athina Ionita discussed Justice Myers’ recent decision in Sheikh v Kathuria, 2021 ONSC 3273, in which Justice Myers expounded the importance of cooperation in avoiding excessive Court procedure, and the timely resolution of disputes. Background In December of 2014, the plaintiff, Sana Sheikh, was injured in a car accident. She was […]
April 30, 2021
At our weekly meeting, Chris MacDonald discussed a decision by the Court of Appeal in Przyk v. Hamilton Retirement Group Ltd. (The Court at Rushdale), 2021 ONCA 267. The Court considered an appeal from the costs ruling of the trial judge brought by the defendant, Hamilton Retirement Group Ltd. (referred to as “Rushdale”), in which […]
April 23, 2021
At our weekly meeting, Athina Ionita discussed the recent decision of Master Robinson in Maier v. Cedarbuilt Project Management Ltd., 2021 ONSC 2894, regarding a motion brought by the plaintiff for an extension of the deadline to set the matter down for trial. Introduction The plaintiff moved for a status hearing pursuant to Rule 48.14(5), […]
April 16, 2021
At our weekly meeting, Chris MacDonald discussed the Court of Appeal’s decision in Goldentuler v Simmons Dasilva LLP, 2021 ONCA 219, wherein the defendants, Simmons Dasliva LLP and Ray Thapar, appealed the order of the motion judge dismissing their motion pursuant to r. 21.01(3)(b) of the Rules of Civil Procedure to dismiss the plaintiff’s action […]
April 09, 2021
At our weekly meeting, Athina Ionita discussed the recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Francis v. Ontario, 2021 ONCA 197. Francis is an appeal arising from a summary judgment motion in a class action commenced against the Province by inmates subject to administrative segregation in Ontario’s correctional institutions. On the summary judgment […]
March 26, 2021
At our weekly meeting, Chris MacDonald discussed a recent decision by the Court of Appeal in Malik v. Nikbakht, 2021 ONCA 176. In this decision, the Court of Appeal considered an appeal brought by the plaintiff, Sarfraz Malik. Mr. Malik appealed a lower court decision where the court held that he was statute barred by […]
