September 16, 2020
By Emily Vereshchak The Supreme Court of Canada has released two decisions interpreting the test on a motion to dismiss under s. 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act, known as the anti-SLAPP legislation (strategic lawsuits against public participation). The direction provided by the Supreme Court is likely to change the approach taken by parties […]
September 10, 2020
By Alon Barda 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. The Case The claim arises from injuries sustained by the plaintiff on May 21, 2010 when he was kicked by a horse owned the defendant. The trial […]
September 09, 2020
By Colleen Mackeigan In a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) in Oz Merchandising Inc. v. Canadian Professional Soccer League¸2020 ONCA 532, OZ Merchandising Inc. (“OZ”) was denied leave to submit a 500 page factum, or alternatively a 125 page factum in support of its appeal of the underlying trial decision. Facts […]
August 26, 2020
By Andrew Yolles Since the proliferation of adverse costs insurance through the legal industry over the last few years, there have been a handful of decisions in Ontario dealing with a plaintiff’s disclosure obligations with respect to such insurance policies. Generally speaking, adverse costs insurance, sometimes referred to as “Adverse Costs Protection” or “After-the-Event Insurance,” […]
July 22, 2020
By Rebecca Moore In Ontario, the time period for a claimant to commence an action is outlined in the Limitations Act, 2002, (“LA”). The ‘basic limitation period’ is two years from the date on which the claim was discovered. There are, however, exceptions that have been carved out for particular categories of claimants. One such […]
July 16, 2020
An article by David Rogers, entitled “COVID-19: Ultimate business interrupter”, was published in The Lawyer’s Daily this week. David says “it is unlikely that COVID-19-related losses would be covered under the business interruption provisions of most all-risks property policies, which require actual property damage”. However, David also notes that policy wording can be unique, and […]
