Limitation Periods – Rogers Partners LLP https://www.rogerspartners.com Thu, 27 Feb 2025 02:45:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.19 Section 18 of the Limitations Act – Resetting the Ultimate Limitation Period for Contribution Claims https://www.rogerspartners.com/section-18-of-the-limitations-act-resetting-the-ultimate-limitation-period-for-contribution-claims/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section-18-of-the-limitations-act-resetting-the-ultimate-limitation-period-for-contribution-claims https://www.rogerspartners.com/section-18-of-the-limitations-act-resetting-the-ultimate-limitation-period-for-contribution-claims/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 22:45:23 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=7305 By Jordan Petruska In Lower Williams Properties Ltd. v. Santaguida, 2025 ONSC 1132, the third party brought a Rule 21 motion in multiple related actions on the grounds that the third party action was barred by the 15-year ultimate limitation period. Background The actions all arose from a 2019 fire that damaged multiple properties on […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/section-18-of-the-limitations-act-resetting-the-ultimate-limitation-period-for-contribution-claims/feed/ 0 Cautions of Amending a Pleading with Newly Pleaded Facts and Causes of Action https://www.rogerspartners.com/cautions-of-amending-a-pleading-with-newly-pleaded-facts-and-causes-of-action/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cautions-of-amending-a-pleading-with-newly-pleaded-facts-and-causes-of-action https://www.rogerspartners.com/cautions-of-amending-a-pleading-with-newly-pleaded-facts-and-causes-of-action/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:54:22 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=6791 By Jordan Petruska In Monster Snacks Inc. v. David, 2023 ONSC 6223, the plaintiff brought a motion to continue the claim and to amend a fresh statement of claim to particularize new allegations against the defendant. The Court granted an order to continue the claim, but dismissed the plaintiff’s motion to amend a fresh statement […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/cautions-of-amending-a-pleading-with-newly-pleaded-facts-and-causes-of-action/feed/ 0 Limitation Periods and Enforcing Orders of the Court https://www.rogerspartners.com/limitation-periods-and-enforcing-orders-of-the-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=limitation-periods-and-enforcing-orders-of-the-court https://www.rogerspartners.com/limitation-periods-and-enforcing-orders-of-the-court/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:16:38 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=6766 By Emmanuel Couture-Tremblay The recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Gregg v. Thurston, 2023 ONSC 5944, dealt with the applicability of a statutory limitation period to an order of the court. Overview In this case, Sandra Gregg and Lloyd Thurston entered into an agreement during their engagement to purchase a vacant […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/limitation-periods-and-enforcing-orders-of-the-court/feed/ 0 Limitation Periods and a ‘Continuing Contravention’ https://www.rogerspartners.com/limitation-periods-and-a-continuing-contravention/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=limitation-periods-and-a-continuing-contravention https://www.rogerspartners.com/limitation-periods-and-a-continuing-contravention/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:24:25 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=6751 By: Antoinette Monardo The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently released its decision in Tyszko v. St. Catharines (City), 2023 ONSC 2892. This decision addresses the 2-year and 15-year ultimate limitation periods, and clarifies what constitutes a continuing contravention/continuing cause of action. Context In 2002, the City of St. Catherines (the City) installed storm sewers […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/limitation-periods-and-a-continuing-contravention/feed/ 0 Time is of the Essence: Missed Limitation Period = Missed Opportunity https://www.rogerspartners.com/time-is-of-the-essence-missed-limitation-period-missed-opportunity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-is-of-the-essence-missed-limitation-period-missed-opportunity https://www.rogerspartners.com/time-is-of-the-essence-missed-limitation-period-missed-opportunity/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2023 21:56:46 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=6561 By Annie Levanaj In Filippova v. Cross, et al., 2023 ONSC 3777, the plaintiff, a nursing student, filed a lawsuit against her college, a long-term care home she received training from, and its employees after being removed from the nursing program in November 2020. The plaintiff commenced her original action against those defendants on September […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/time-is-of-the-essence-missed-limitation-period-missed-opportunity/feed/ 0 The Suspension of Limitation Periods Applies Only When a Cause of Action Exists https://www.rogerspartners.com/the-suspension-of-limitation-periods-applies-only-when-a-cause-of-action-exists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-suspension-of-limitation-periods-applies-only-when-a-cause-of-action-exists https://www.rogerspartners.com/the-suspension-of-limitation-periods-applies-only-when-a-cause-of-action-exists/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:16:06 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=6460 By Erin Crochetière The Court of Appeal in Wong v. Lui, 2023 ONCA 272, considered the applicability of the 15 year ultimate limitation period to claims advanced by a plaintiff who was a minor, but did not yet have a cause of action, during the running of the 15 year limitation period. In this case, […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/the-suspension-of-limitation-periods-applies-only-when-a-cause-of-action-exists/feed/ 0 Summary Judgment Motion Brought Too Late, with Too Little Evidence https://www.rogerspartners.com/summary-judgment-motion-brought-too-late-with-too-little-evidence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summary-judgment-motion-brought-too-late-with-too-little-evidence https://www.rogerspartners.com/summary-judgment-motion-brought-too-late-with-too-little-evidence/#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2022 23:05:52 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=5984 By Jennifer Singh In our March 31, 2022 blog post[1], we discussed the decision in Atsaidis v. Sanford, 2022 ONSC 1690, wherein a consent adjournment of trial to permit the defendants to bring a summary judgment motion on a limitation period issue was denied by Justice D.A. Wilson. Justice Wilson scheduled the motion for two […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/summary-judgment-motion-brought-too-late-with-too-little-evidence/feed/ 0 Fridays with Rogers Partners https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-61/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fridays-with-rogers-partners-61 https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-61/#respond Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:58:56 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=5426 At our weekly meeting, Michael Kryworuk discussed the Court of Appeal’s decision in Gordon Dunk Farms Limited v HFH Inc, 2021 ONCA 681, dealing with discoverability and the commencement of a limitation period. History of the Litigation This appeal arises from an action commenced by the appellant, Gordon Dunk Farms, against the respondents, who were […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/fridays-with-rogers-partners-61/feed/ 0 Clarity at Last – Extension of Limitations Periods at the LAT https://www.rogerspartners.com/clarity-at-last-extension-of-limitations-periods-at-the-lat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clarity-at-last-extension-of-limitations-periods-at-the-lat https://www.rogerspartners.com/clarity-at-last-extension-of-limitations-periods-at-the-lat/#respond Tue, 24 Aug 2021 03:00:00 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=5299 By Alon Barda There has been much confusion regarding the applicability of s.7 of the Licence Appeal Tribunal Act[1] (the “LAT Act”) in recent years. This was finally put to rest with the recent Divisional Court decision of Fratarcangeli v. North Blenheim Mutual Insurance Company[2]wherein it was held that the Licence Appeal Tribunal (the “LAT”) […]

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]]> https://www.rogerspartners.com/clarity-at-last-extension-of-limitations-periods-at-the-lat/feed/ 0 Limitation Period and Discoverability in Unidentified Motorist Claims https://www.rogerspartners.com/limitation-period-and-discoverability-in-unidentified-motorist-claims/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=limitation-period-and-discoverability-in-unidentified-motorist-claims https://www.rogerspartners.com/limitation-period-and-discoverability-in-unidentified-motorist-claims/#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 03:00:00 +0000 https://www.rogerspartners.com/?p=5296 By Alon Barda and Natalia Sheikh The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Rooplal v. Foder, 2021 ONCA 357 addresses the time period that applies in unidentified motorist claims pursuant to s. 265 of the Insurance Act[1] and Uninsured Automobile Coverage, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 676 (“Regulation 676”). Facts The plaintiff was injured while riding a […]

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