November 25, 2021
By Suganiya Sivabalan In its recent decision in St. Marthe v. O’Connor, 2021 ONCA 790, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided guidance on the boundaries of appropriate expert evidence at trial, particularly evidence from participant experts. Background The plaintiff in this action was injured in a motor vehicle accident in November of 2011, in which […]
October 20, 2021
By Erin Crochetière Motions to strike Jury Notices due to the alleged delay associated with Jury trials during the pandemic have become common place. In some cases, the Court has struck Jury Notices where there was evidence that the trial could proceed much sooner without a Jury.[1] Generally, the decision to strike a Jury Notice […]
March 18, 2021
By Jocelyn-Rose Brogan The simplified procedure under Rule 76 of the Rules of Civil Procedure offers a method of proceeding with actions seeking monetary damages (or real or personal property with a fair market value) of $200,000 or less, that aims to simplify, speed up, and reduce the cost of trial. Rule 76 was amended […]
