Kaitlin Brennan was called to the Ontario Bar in 2020. She is an associate lawyer at Tierney Stauffer LLP.
Kaitlin is an experienced civil litigator with a practice focusing in commercial and construction disputes and plaintiff personal injury. She is a passionate advocate continually striving to advance her career and provide excellent service to her clients.
Full Decision In Botosh v. Soric, 2025 ONCA 256, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the decision of a motion judge to strike out a civil action commenced by a plaintiff against defence counsel, investigators and a medical expert involved in an earlier personal injury lawsuit. The decision primarily addressed the doctrines of litigation immunity, abuse of process and the limits of tort liability for …
Full Decision In a significant decision for both employers and employees, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) recently found that Minutes of Settlement and a Release and Indemnity (Settlement Documents) executed by an employee after his termination barred him from receiving compensation for vested stock units, even though those units were not specifically in dispute at the time of the settlement. Facts Matthew Preston, a …
