A Trial Judge declares a mistrial due to significantly underestimated trial duration.
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Aviva Canada Inc. v. Sidhu, 2018 ONSC 6506 (CanLII)
The Divisional Court affirms a declaration that the insurer’s denial of IRBs was defective (18 years later) and therefore the limitation period had not been triggered.
Singh v. Shoppers et al., 2018 ONSC 6879
Post Trial Costs Motion – Plaintiff and Defendant Costs are Set-Off – Mixed Results at Trial
Prabaharan v. RBC General Insurance Company, 2018 ONSC 1186 (CanLII)
Heard: By written submissions. | Full Decision [PDF] In Prabaharan v. RBC General Insurance Company, 2018 ONSC 1186, Justice Stinson ordered the defendant to pay $2,600 in costs as the result of the defendant’s “flagrant disregard” for the Rules of Civil Procedure in failing to adequately prepare for a pre-trial conference (“PTC”). Defence counsel had failed to request defence medical assessments until one week before the …
Kushnir v. Macari, 2018 ONSC 6128 (CanLII)
Conflicting Expert Evidence and the Importance of a Jury Notice in Summary Judgment Motions.
Williams v. Richard, 2018 ONCA 889 (CanLII)
Court of Appeal distinguishes case from Childs v. Desormeaux and sets aside motion judge’s order dismissing the Plaintiffs’ claims on summary judgment. The door to a finding of social host liability is left open