This case addresses when officers may be held civilly liable, and in so doing, outlines a number of general legal principles relevant to assessing officer negligence.
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Loye v. Bowers, 2020 ONSC 782
Loye v. Bowers is a ruling on costs by Justice J. R. H. Turnball in which the defendant was seeking costs from plaintiff’s counsel personally following the trial of a personal injury action.
Syed v. Petrie, 2020 ONSC 664
The decision of Syed v. Petrie, 2020 ONSC 664 serves as an important refresher on the law of admissibility of surveillance at Trial for both Plaintiff and Defence counsel, particularly in relation to the late delivery of such reports.
Rumsam v. Pakes, [2019] ONCA 748
A plaintiff is obliged to exercise reasonable diligence to secure the name of a doctor who may have participated in negligent care to satisfy the requirements of the Limitations Act.
Cheesman et al., v. Credit Valley Hospital et al., [2019] ONSC 5783
This motion considered the admissibility of a defendant ER physician’s standard of care report that was served mid-trial after a preliminary finding was made regarding the scope of the expert’s opinion in relation to his area of practice.
McGowan v Green, 2020 ONSC 686
The Defendant brought a motion to compel the Plaintiff to undergo a neuropsychology medical-legal examination in Mississauga. The Plaintiff resided in Ottawa, and objected to the required travel to attend this examination.