Full Decision This case involves a Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) dispute between the Economical Mutual Insurance Company (Economical) and Ahmed Zeineddine. The applicant was involved in a serious motor-vehicle collision on January 20, 2020, and was diagnosed with a concussion at the Ottawa General Hospital the next day. The applicant followed up with his family physician on January 22, 2020, where concussion care was further …
McKee v. Director of Motor Vehicle Claims Fund et al, 2025
Full Decision On February 11, 2025, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressed the issue of a plaintiff’s mental capacity to initiate legal proceedings. The court dismissed the defendant’s motion to either stay the proceedings, appoint Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) as Litigation Guardian, or require the Plaintiff to submit to a capacity assessment. The decision reaffirmed the presumption of capacity and emphasized the high …