November 10, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Itai Gibli discussed the recent decision of the Superior Court of Justice in Interpaving Limited v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, 2023 ONSC 5162, which was an application for judicial review of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal’s decision in Decision No. 852/19. Before examining the decision in Interpaving, […]
October 20, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Eli Feldman discussed the recent decision of the Superior Court of Justice in Singh et al. v. Braich, 2023 ONSC 5053, which concerned a motion that followed an examination for discovery gone awry. Background The underlying action arose out of a motor vehicle accident in July 2019. Following the accident, the […]
October 06, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Itai Gibli discussed the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court in Barry v. His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario, 2023 ONSC 4299. Overview The plaintiff brought an action against the Crown for damages arising from an alleged trip and fall. The Court dealt with three main issues: Did […]
September 29, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Samuel Pevalin discussed the recent decision of the Divisional Court in Kellerman-Bernard v. Unica Insurance Company, 2023 ONSC 4423. Summary The Divisional Court ruled that an insured person is eligible to apply for catastrophic impairment (CAT) designation under the Statutory Accidents Benefit Schedule (“SABS”) whether or not they were directly involved in […]
September 22, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Megan Chan discussed the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court in Mohamud v. Juskey, 2023 ONSC 4414. This decision arose from a motion by the defendants to compel the plaintiff to attend a defence medical examination, and disclose the contents of her social media accounts. The court declined to order […]
September 08, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Eli Feldman discussed the recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Beardwood et al. v. The City of Hamilton, 2023 ONCA 436. Introduction In Beardwood et al. v. The City of Hamilton, 2023 ONCA 436 (“Beardwood”), the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “ONCA”) considered the statutory impact on a […]
