The plaintiff, Breanne Pridmore, was severely injured riding as a passenger on an all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) driven by her friend, Tyler Drenth, in March 2014. They were riding along the shoulder of Bird Road, a rural highway road, when she was thrown from the ATV. She suffered complete paraplegia.
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Derenzis v. Gore Mutual Insurance Company, 2023 CanLII 58532 (ON LAT)
The Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) decision of Derenzis v. Gore Mutual Insurance Company, September 18, 2023 (unreported) raises the question of whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction to grant a civil remedy, in particular injunctive relief, and whether adjudicative privilege and deliberative secrecy attach to certain documents internally produced at the LAT. Applicant’s counsel filed affidavit evidence of a whistle blower from the LAT that addressed institutional issues of alleged bias and adjudicative interference.
Bustin v. Quaranto, 2023 ONSC 5732
This case involves a plaintiff who claimed personal injury damages after witnessing a very serious collision and its aftermath. The plaintiff happened to stand outside his aunt’s home when two cars collided and he
Tagoe v. The Personal Insurance Company, 2023 ONSC 5715
In this decision, the Divisional Court overturned the decision of the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) and held that the Court of Appeal for Ontario’s decision
Osmani v. State Farm, 2023 ONSC 5438 (CanLII)
Ilaz Osmani and Fakete Osmani, the plaintiffs were involved in a motor vehicle collision (MVC). They claimed damages for injuries they allegedly sustained from the incident. After a nine-day jury trial, the verdict was that the subject MVC did not cause or contribute to any ongoing pain and impairments suffered by the plaintiffs.
Mohamud v. Juskey, 2023 ONSC 4414
This decision arises from a 2019 motor vehicle collision in which the plaintiff alleged that the defendant lost control of his vehicle and crossed over the centre line, colliding with the plaintiff’s vehicle. The plaintiff alleged that she suffered injuries including a concussion, whiplash, other soft tissue injuries, chronic pain and psychological injuries including depression.