This case serves as a good reminder of the law surrounding the enforceability of waivers. The Plaintiff had attended the Defendant indoor trampoline park. While attempting to land a backflip on a trampoline, he landed on his head and suffered serious injuries including a C7 vertebra fracture that required surgery.
Jessica Golosky
Jessica joined Gluckstein Lawyers as an articling student in 2017 and is a graduate of the J.D. program from the Faculty of Law at Western University. She graduated on the Dean’s Honour List and was awarded the Law Society of Ontario Prize for academic excellence.
As a law student, Jessica worked as a Research Student for Professor Richard H. McLaren and contributed to various corporate and commercial publications. Throughout her time in law school, she was actively involved in the Western Journal of Legal Studies as both a Managing Editor and Senior Editor and volunteered as an Associate Caseworker with the Family Law Team at Western’s Community Legal Services clinic. She also participated in an exchange program during her final year of law school at Stockholm University.
Prior to law school, Jessica graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree with High Distinction in the areas of Psychology, Sociology, and Urban Studies.
Mundinger v. Ashton, 2020 ONSC 2024
This case serves as an important reminder of the real (and potentially substantial) costs consequences for Plaintiffs, even when they are covered by adverse costs insurance policies.
Lee v. Castro et al., 2020 ONSC 1257
The decision of Lee v. Castro et al. serves as an important reminder on the strict application of limitation periods, particularly when it comes to the discoverability doctrine.
Syed v. Petrie, 2020 ONSC 664
The decision of Syed v. Petrie, 2020 ONSC 664 serves as an important refresher on the law of admissibility of surveillance at Trial for both Plaintiff and Defence counsel, particularly in relation to the late delivery of such reports.
Brophy v. Harrison, 2019 ONSC 4377
Throughout the course of the litigation, the Defendants did not make any offers to settle. There was not even an offer for a dismissal without costs.
Warlow v. Dr. Sadeghi, [2019] BCSC 463
Warlow v. Dr. Sadeghi is a case where the Plaintiff was unsuccessful at an informed consent trial. The modified objective test was applied.
