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Scarlett v. Belair Insurance, 2015 ONSC 3635

Released June 5, 2015 | CanLII In this most recent installment in the Scarlett saga, the Divisional Court reviewed the decision of Director’s Delegate Evans from November 28, 2013.  That decision had overturned the original Arbitration decision of March 26, 2013. The Director’s Delegate had remitted the matter to be heard in full by a different arbitrator. Mr. Scarlett sought to reinstate the Order of …

Ziebenhaus v. Bahlieda, 2015 ONCA 471

Released June 24, 2015 | CanLII In this decision, the Court of Appeal considered the inherent jurisdiction of the court to order a party to undergo a defence medical examination by someone who is not a “health practitioner” as defined by s. 105 of the Courts of Justice Act. The Court acknowledged at the outset that there was conflicting case law on the issue. The …