November 24, 2020
Andrew Yolles was recently published in a two-part series in The Lawyer’s Daily in an article called “SCC decision roadmap to damages in tort for pure economic loss”. Andrew comments on the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2020 SCC 35. Andrew says, “The recoverability in tort of pure […]
November 23, 2020
By Gemma Healy-Murphy I recently attended an interesting and informative program put together by Osgoode Hall Law School titled “The 2020 Legal Guide to Privacy & Information Management in Healthcare”. Below are my key takeaways from the program, including best privacy practises and how to deal with a potential privacy breach in your health care […]
November 11, 2020
By Andrew Yolles In its recent decision in 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2020 SCC 35, the Supreme Court of Canada was divided on whether Mr. Sub franchisees could claim damages in negligence for pure economic loss resulting from contaminated meat products supplied by Maple Leaf Foods. Although the majority of the […]
November 05, 2020
By Alon Barda I wrote an article about two months ago entitled “The End of Civil Jury Trials? Jury Notice Struck Due to COVID-19.” At the time, I discussed the case of Belton v. Spencer 2020 ONSC 5327,[1] wherein the motion judge held that the defendant’s right to a trial by jury was outweighed by […]
November 02, 2020
The Lawyer’s Daily has published an article by Stephen Ross and Gemma Healy-Murphy called “Summary judgment post COVID-19”. Stephen and Gemma indicate: Over the past few months, we have seen the judiciary quickly and creatively respond to the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this way, we have seen the makings of the culture […]
October 28, 2020
By Jocelyn-Rose Brogan When conducting an examination for discovery, counsel should keep in mind that the Rules of Civil Procedure are designed to provide parties with full disclosure of information in order to avoid surprise. However, as demonstrated in Beemer and Chrysler v. 1350246 Ontario Inc., 2020 ONSC 5564 (“Beemer”), there are limits on the […]
