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. …
Full Decision On November 21, 2023, the plaintiffs brought a motion for an order striking the statement of defence due to the defendant’s failure to serve a sworn and complete affidavit of documents and to attend examination for discovery. Alternatively, the plaintiffs sought an order compelling the delivery of the affidavit of documents and the defendant’s attendance for examination. The defendant brought a cross-motion for …
Full Decision This case involves a dispute between the plaintiff and her insurer over the payment of Income Replacement Benefits (“IRBs”) beyond the first two years following the collision. The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle collision (“MVC”) on November 18, 2018. At the time of the collision, she was working at Mohawk College as a part-time professor teaching recreation therapy 1-6 hours per …
Huber v. Allstate (“Huber”) involved an accident benefits dispute before the Licence Appeal Tribunal (the “LAT”) related to a motor vehicle collision, which occurred on November 6, 2019. The issues in dispute were: (a) whether the applicant suffered a “minor injury,” in accordance with section 3 of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (the “SABS”); (b) whether the applicant was entitled to psychological services in the amount of $3,841.09; and (c) whether the applicant was entitled to psychological assessment in the amount of $2,486. Additionally, the applicant further sought interest and an award under section 10 of O. Reg 664 due to the insurer unreasonably withholding or delaying payment to the applicant.
Full Decision The Ontario Divisional Court reminds legal professionals of their professional obligations with respect to advocacy. The single most important task of the litigator is to marshal and present the facts by admissible evidence to prove their case. Lawyers must never knowingly misstate facts. A lawyer must not assert as true a fact that cannot reasonably be supported by the evidence admitted in the …
The recent Court of Appeal decision in Crete v. Ottawa Community Housing Corporation confirmed that the landlord was not liable for damages caused by a slip and fall on ice in a townhouse complex in an area used exclusively by individual tenants, where the lease required the tenant to clear snow and ice.