Rogers Partners LLP https://www.rogerspartners.com Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:39:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.24 Ontario’s Uninsured Vehicle Tort Bar: “I Owned It” is Not the End of the Story https://www.rogerspartners.com/ontarios-uninsured-vehicle-tort-bar-i-owned-it-is-not-the-end-of-the-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ontarios-uninsured-vehicle-tort-bar-i-owned-it-is-not-the-end-of-the-story https://www.rogerspartners.com/ontarios-uninsured-vehicle-tort-bar-i-owned-it-is-not-the-end-of-the-story/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:39:08 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=7859 By Jessica Rost Under Section 267.6(1) of the Insurance Act, a tort claim by the owner of a motor vehicle may be barred if he or she does not have insurance on the vehicle at the time of the incident, in contravention of s.2(1) of the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act. The recent decision in Bennett […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/ontarios-uninsured-vehicle-tort-bar-i-owned-it-is-not-the-end-of-the-story/feed/ 0 Fridays with Rogers Partners https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-152/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fridays-with-rogers-partners-152 https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-152/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:09:00 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=7856 At our weekly meeting, Jack Haddad discussed the recent decision in Knauff v. Ontario (Human Rights Tribunal), 2026 ONCA 653, in which a five-justice panel at the Court of Appeal for Ontario was asked to reconsider the test to grant leave to appeal a decision of the Divisional Court from the 1972 decision in Re […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-152/feed/ 0 When the Clock Keeps Resetting: Limitations and Continuing Nuisance in Karagan v. Seemann https://www.rogerspartners.com/when-the-clock-keeps-resetting-limitations-and-continuing-nuisance-in-karagan-v-seemann/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-the-clock-keeps-resetting-limitations-and-continuing-nuisance-in-karagan-v-seemann https://www.rogerspartners.com/when-the-clock-keeps-resetting-limitations-and-continuing-nuisance-in-karagan-v-seemann/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:47:25 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=7853 By Jaaron Pullenayegem When a claim arrives more than a decade late, a motion to dismiss based on the limitation period’s expiry can look like a clean route to resolution. The decision in Karagan v. Seemann, 2026 ONSC 5278, shows why that path may be less clear when the claim is framed in nuisance. On […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/when-the-clock-keeps-resetting-limitations-and-continuing-nuisance-in-karagan-v-seemann/feed/ 0 When Time Becomes Evidence: Delay and Prejudice in Civil Sexual Abuse Litigation https://www.rogerspartners.com/when-time-becomes-evidence-delay-and-prejudice-in-civil-sexual-abuse-litigation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-time-becomes-evidence-delay-and-prejudice-in-civil-sexual-abuse-litigation https://www.rogerspartners.com/when-time-becomes-evidence-delay-and-prejudice-in-civil-sexual-abuse-litigation/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:18:26 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=7851 By Isha Sharma For survivors of sexual abuse, coming forward can take years or even decades. Trauma, fear, shame, and the circumstances surrounding the abuse may make it difficult to speak about what happened, let alone begin a lawsuit. Ontario law recognizes these realities. Under the Limitations Act, 2002, there is no limitation period for […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/when-time-becomes-evidence-delay-and-prejudice-in-civil-sexual-abuse-litigation/feed/ 0 Fridays with Rogers Partners https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-151/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fridays-with-rogers-partners-151 https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-151/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:52:00 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=7849 At our weekly meeting, Kate Ferguson discussed the recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Aviva Insurance Company of Canada v. Cahill, Litigation Administrator of the Estate of Paul Manzon, 2026 ONSC 4975. Facts This application was commenced by Aviva to determine if it had an obligation to defend and indemnify its […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-151/feed/ 0 Fridays with Rogers Partners https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-150/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fridays-with-rogers-partners-150 https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-150/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:17:00 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=7847 At our weekly meeting, Amanda Chiu discussed the recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Green Rise Foods Inc. v. N.V. Hagelunie, 2026 ONCA 334. The decision provides important guidance on “proximate cause” in insurance coverage disputes, particularly where multiple events contribute to a single loss and the application of coverage exclusions depends on how […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-150/feed/ 0 The Constitutional Limits of Privative Clauses https://www.rogerspartners.com/the-constitutional-limits-of-privative-clauses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-constitutional-limits-of-privative-clauses https://www.rogerspartners.com/the-constitutional-limits-of-privative-clauses/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:40:46 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=7842 By Heera Elize Sen In Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2026 SCC 28, the Supreme Court of Canada addressed a fundamental question about the relationship between the administrative state and the courts: can Parliament delegate public power to an administrative decision-maker and, at the same time, prevent courts from reviewing whether that power was […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/the-constitutional-limits-of-privative-clauses/feed/ 0 Stephen Ross and Shane Marston Successful at Court of Appeal https://www.rogerspartners.com/stephen-ross-and-shane-marston-successful-at-court-of-appeal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stephen-ross-and-shane-marston-successful-at-court-of-appeal https://www.rogerspartners.com/stephen-ross-and-shane-marston-successful-at-court-of-appeal/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:15:02 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=7838 The Ontario Court of Appeal released a decision today in the case of Leendertse v. Ontario, 2026 ONCA 629. Stephen Ross and Shane Marston of Rogers Partners LLP were counsel for the respondent. The action arose out of an accident involving a police vehicle and a bicyclist. Our firm represented the defendant at trial, where […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/stephen-ross-and-shane-marston-successful-at-court-of-appeal/feed/ 0 Fridays with Rogers Partners https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-149/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fridays-with-rogers-partners-149 https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-149/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:12:00 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=7844 At our weekly meeting, Nathan Ching discussed the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Johnson v. Rajanna et al, 2026 ONSC 4875. In this recent decision, the court affirmed various principles of Rule 49 settlement offers, including when an opposing party can rely on the apparent authority of counsel to accept […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-149/feed/ 0 Rogers Partners Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada https://www.rogerspartners.com/rogers-partners-lawyers-recognized-in-the-best-lawyers-in-canada/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rogers-partners-lawyers-recognized-in-the-best-lawyers-in-canada https://www.rogerspartners.com/rogers-partners-lawyers-recognized-in-the-best-lawyers-in-canada/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:28:17 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=7832 We are proud to announce that five Rogers Partners lawyers have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™. Congratulations to Stephen Ross, Kevin Adams, Anita Varjacic, Brian Sunohara, and David Rogers. This peer-reviewed recognition reflects their commitment to excellence, professionalism, and outstanding client service — qualities that are shared across […]

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