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Ruth Davis v. Toronto Transit Commission 2018 ONSC 7527

Plaintiff not entitled to particulars of surveillance before her examination for discovery where the Defendant was first to serve sworn affidavits of document and notice of examination in accordance with rule 31.04.

Bukshtynov v. McMaster University, 2018 ONCA 1006.

Full Decision (PDF) Counsel: Bonnie Roberts Jones (Appellants – Responding Parties) Alexander B. Paul and Kaleigh Soneshine (Respondent – Moving Party) Bradley M. Remigis (Respondents – Moving Parties) Judge: Huscroft J.A. Recent decision on motions for security for costs. The Appellant fell while jogging on an indoor running track at McMaster University.  He fell after colliding with a member of one of McMaster University’s running …

Butera v. Chown, Cairns LLP, 2017 ONCA 783, 137 OR (3d) 561.

The Appellants sued the Respondents (their former solicitors) for missing the two-year limitation period, and failing to plead that the six-year limitation period applied. Among other things, the Appellants ….

Woods v. Jones 2017 ONSC 3946

Read Full Decision This case involved an motor vehicle accident with an uninsured defendant.  The plaintiff pursued the uninsured provisions of her own automobile policy, TD Insurance.  TD retained in-house counsel to act on the AB matter.  TD thereafter retained the same in-house counsel to act on the uninsured claim.  Plaintiff’s counsel advised TD that it was in a position of conflict and that it …

Cioffi v. Modelevich et. al., 2018 ONSC 7084

Justice Spies for the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found that an insurer is required to pay the full cost of mediation when a plaintiff requests a mediation under s. 258.6(1) of the Insurance Act.

Nasr Hospitality Services Inc. v. Intact Insurance, 2018 ONCA 725

Ontario Court of Appeal holds that the limitation period after a property loss starts to run on the date the loss was discovered and not on the date of denial of coverage by the insurance company.