In this case, the court analyzed whether interest on litigation loans should be a payable disbursement and also outlined several key principles to the assessment of costs…
Davies v. Clarington, 2019 ONSC 2292 (CanLII)
James Page
James Page is a lawyer at Martin & Hillyer Associates who has been practicing personal injury and civil litigation since 2010.
James is a board member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) and the Halton County Law Association (HCLA), and a Past President of the Brain Injury Association of Peel & Halton (BIAPH).
RECENT MOTIONS TO STRIKE JURY NOTICES IN CENTRAL WEST
This is a summary for OTLA members with trials fast approaching in Central West – specifically Milton and Peel (Brampton). There are three recent decisions from late February and early March. These cases may be of assistance to OTLA members who are currently considering bringing motions to strike jury notices in these jurisdictions…
Belton v. Spencer, 2020 ONSC 5327
In this case, Justice Sheard recently struck a jury notice for an upcoming trial in Hamilton.
Stirrett v. Cheema, 2020 ONCA 288
In this case, the Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies the law on causation when there has been a breach of a fiduciary duty – well, kind of.
Applicant v. Co-operators 2020 CanLII 30387
Further clarity about limitation periods in CAT cases….
Limitation period starts to run not from the date of CAT designation, but from the date benefits claimed for, based on that designation, are denied.
Kosoian v. Société de transport de Montréal, 2019 SCC 59
This case addresses when officers may be held civilly liable, and in so doing, outlines a number of general legal principles relevant to assessing officer negligence.
