In this case, Justice Sheard recently struck a jury notice for an upcoming trial in Hamilton.
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Higashi v. Chiarot et al. – Court File No: 14-61439
In this case, the Plaintiff brought a motion to strike the jury after her four-week trial.
Peter B. Cozzi Professional Corporation v. Szot, 2020 ONCA 397
In this case, entitlement to After-The-Event Legal Protection Insurance Policy funds Awarded to the Insurer.
Stirrett v. Cheema, 2020 ONCA 288
In this case, the Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies the law on causation when there has been a breach of a fiduciary duty – well, kind of.
C.O. v. Williamson, 2020 ONSC 3874
In this case, Justice Salmers found a school board vicariously liable for historical sexual abuse of a student by her teacher and ordered both defendants to pay more than $500,000 in damages. This is an important decision as it imposes liability for the abuse on the school board in the absence of any evidence of wrongdoing on the part of the school board.
P.H. vs. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2020 ONLAT 18-010205/AABS
In this case, the Licence Appeal Tribunal decided in favour of the Applicant, who was injured when she fell through a gap in between her house and her backyard patio after the ladder had been detached as a result of a motor vehicle that struck it moments before her fall.