The Defendant brought a Motion in this product liability case seeking to commence a Third-Party Claim against the manufacturer nearly two years after the Statement of Claim was issued.
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MacPherson v. Samuel, 2020 ONSC 2849
This action arose from a serious back injury suffered by the Plaintiff, George MacPherson, on May 15, 2012, when he fell off the roof of the home of one of the Defendants, Sylvia Marie-Louise Samuel.
Doobay v. Fu, 2020 ONSC 1774 (CanLII)
The Plaintiff, Carmen Doobay, presented at hospital with, what she alleged, were signs and symptoms of a stroke. She claimed that the treating emergency professionals, a nurse and a physician, failed to recognize those signs and symptoms…
K.D. v. Aviva Insurance Company, 2020 ONLAT 18-011646/AABS
In the recent decision before the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT), K.D. v. Aviva Insurance Company, 2020 ONLAT 18-011646/AABS,Vice Chair Farlam clarified some long-held differences of opinion between insureds and insurers – or affirmed the interpretation of unambiguous statutory legislation, depending on whom you ask – regarding the calculation of a weekly base amount for income replacement benefits payable to self-employed motor vehicle accident victims.
Rufai v. Unifund, 2020, 18-012427/AABS
The respondent brought a motion to quash the summons and change the format of the LAT hearing. The tribunal denied the motion to quash the summons and ordered the hearing to proceed in-person with attendance of the adjuster to be examined on the claim of Special Award.
Lanthier-Grenier v. Intact Insurance Company
The applicant was a Quebec resident involved in a motor vehicle accident in Ontario on March 12, 2017. She was a passenger in the collision and received medical treatment in Ontario.