No duty of care on taxi driver to ensure inebriated passenger is wearing seat belt.

This decision reinforces that the Licence Appeal Tribunal will not award costs except in cases of frivolous, vexatious or bad faith conduct. In particular, the Tribunal held that the threshold for awarding costs is high and cost awards are not meant to compensate the parties for the cost of their involvement in claims.

The Court of Appeal determines whether the insurer properly terminated the policy of insurance on the vehicle at issue where the owner of the vehicle is not the named insured under the policy

On the defendant’s motion to compel answers to questions refused at discovery, questions regarding the possible criminal involvement, education and employment of plaintiff’s younger sibling were held to be not relevant, probative, necessary or proportionate to the issues in the action

Defendant’s summary judgment motion dismissed in this occupiers’ liability action where the Defendant did not live in the home where the Plaintiff fell. There were genuine issues for trial regarding the existence of a duty of care and if that duty was breached.

Justice Di Luca disallows “specious” disbursements.