Full Decision Background In William Williamson v. Brandt Tractor Inc., 2025 ONSC 2571, the plaintiff brought an action for wrongful dismissal against his former employer having been terminated for cause. On appeal, the Ontario Court of Appeal allowed the appeal in part and damages awarded to the plaintiff were reduced by $32,881.43. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice Decision At the time of his termination, …

Full Decision The Supreme Court of Canada, in a landmark decision, recognized a new tort of intimate partner violence (IPV). At the heart of the majority’s reasoning is the recognition that IPV constitutes a distinct form of social harm. While existing torts provide remedies for physical and psychological injuries, they fail to capture the unique harm associated with IPV. That harm is rooted in coercive …

Full Decision Facts and Procedural History In Abou-Antoun v. First Capital (Gloucester) Corporation, the plaintiff slipped and fell while leaving a Loblaws store in July 2018. She advanced a claim for injuries, alleging that the fall caused, or contributed, to her chronic pain syndrome under the American Medical Association (AMA) Guidelines and seeking damages potentially exceeding $2,000,000 at trial. The defendants were contesting quantum, damages …

Pierringer Agreements and the Prevention of Double Recovery Full Decision On June 10, 2026, Justice Heeney of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released his reasons in Furtado v. DeSousa, 2026 ONSC 3356, addressing an important question in multi-party personal injury litigation: to what extent must settlement monies paid under a Pierringer agreement be deducted from the damages a non-settling defendant is found liable to …

Full Decision In this rehearing decision, the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) awarded a 25% special award under s. 10 of O. Reg. 664, finding that Certas unreasonably withheld and delayed Income Replacement Benefits (IRBs) and medical/rehabilitation benefits. Although the applicant did not establish catastrophic impairment or entitlement to attendant care, Certas’ claims handling was found sufficiently “stubborn, inflexible and immoderate” to justify a substantial award. …

Benefits received under the Statutory Accident Benefit Schedule (SABS) may not be deductible in a slip and fall action. Background Facts and Procedural History The plaintiff, Mr. Diep, was seriously injured when he slipped and fell on snow and ice in a parking lot. He had walked towards his car with his key FOB in hand and was reaching for the door handle of his …