May 27, 2021
In the recent decision of Leendertse v. HMQ, 2021 ONSC 3765, Brian Sunohara and Erin Crochetière successfully defended a mistrial motion brought by the plaintiff. The initial part of the trial proceeded over four days in February 2020. It was adjourned to May 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the trial from continuing. Plaintiff’s counsel argued […]
December 03, 2020
In Saadi v. Silva, 2020 ONSC 6700, the court dismissed the plaintiff’s motion to strike a jury notice. The action arose out of a motor vehicle accident. A jury was selected in Toronto on October 5, 2020. The trial was supposed to commence on October 14, 2020, but could not proceed due to a directive which suspended […]
November 27, 2020
At our weekly meeting, Athina Ionita discussed the court’s decision in Boone v. O’Kelly, 2020 ONSC 6932, which involved a ruling on expert evidence. The court determined that the defence expert’s evidence was not reliable and was, thus, inadmissible. Background The plaintiff suffered injuries during a procedure to remove a heart artery filter. He has […]
October 16, 2020
At our weekly firm meeting, Athina Ionita discussed the Court of Appeal’s decision in Becker v. Toronto (City), 2020 ONCA 607. This appeal addresses how framing the issues at trial influences what issues may be appealed. Further, this decision makes it clear that if counsel believes an issue is relevant to deciding a matter, then […]
September 17, 2020
Last week, Alon Barda posted an article on our blog regarding a decision where the court struck a jury notice due to the delay that would be caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Another decision has been released where the court similarly struck a jury notice. In Louis v. Poitras, 2020 ONSC 5301, Justice Beaudoin stated […]
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 […]
