A plaintiff must have knowledge beyond “mere suspicion” for a limitation period to commence, and in some cases, additional medical information is required for the plaintiff to have the requisite knowledge to discover his or her claim for an alleged medical complication.

Court rules where expert report served during discovery process, lawyers’ letter of instruction to expert is protected by litigation privilege and not producible at discovery stage so long as instructions from counsel is included in the report itself.

This cost endorsement follows the settlement of a personal injury action ten days before the start of a scheduled three week trial. The parties agreed on the Plaintiffs’ damages of $75,000 and that the issue of costs and disbursements would be assessed by the Court.

Ms. Shuttleworth’s counsel received an anonymous letter claiming that before the decision was released, it was reviewed and changed by the executive chair of SLASTO.

The Plaintiff, Gennett Lumber Company, brought a motion for default judgment against a defendant who was a participant in a complex fraudulent scheme.

The appellant argued that the requested amendments to the statement of claim should not be allowed because they constitute a new statutory cause of action and are sought after the applicable two-year limitation period had expired.