Sarah Lawson is an employment lawyer at Harrison Pensa representing and advising both employers and employees in the full spectrum of the employment relationship including human rights complaints, allegations of discrimination or harassment, workplace safety, occupational health, and wrongful termination disputes.
Full Decision Background In Maillet v. Deren, 2025 ONCA 159, the Ontario Court of Appeal outlined the legal principles regarding leave to issue a third party claim and affirmed that timeliness is of the utmost importance when seeking to bring a third party claim. This case involved an action brought by the minor respondent for damages sustained from being bitten by the appellant’s dog on …
Full Decision Background In Rebello v. Ontario (Transportation), 2024 ONCA 842 the appellant brought a claim against the Ontario Crown for failing to renew her licence plate and the mistaken transfer of her vehicle’s VIN which invalidated her licence plate. ServiceOntario rectified the error within a month but was subsequently unable to renew the appellant’s licence plate due to unpaid parking tickets and fines. The …
Full Decision Background In Pye v. Di Trapani et. el., 2024 ONSC 2265, the plaintiff was awarded one million dollars in a personal injury action. Notably, the amount awarded by the jury exceeded both the plaintiff’s and the defendant’s offers to settle. In this decision, Skarica J. outlined the legal principles regarding costs, offers to settle, pre- and post-judgment interest and indemnity. Held Total costs …
Full Decision Overview This recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal addresses key principles of trial fairness in the civil context. The Court of Appeal unanimously allowed the appeal ruling that the admission of prejudicial evidence about the appellant resulted in an unfair trial. Facts and Trial Decision The appellant was 16 years old when she was struck as a pedestrian by a motorist. …
In a recent decision, the Licence Appeal Tribunal (the “LAT”) held that the applicant’s concussion removed him from the Minor Injury Guideline (the “MIG”) despite the effective resolution of his concussion symptoms.
