In considering the issue of gross negligence by a city, the court looked at whether it was reasonably foreseeable that members of the public would enter the premises during the winter season. If it is, the city must provide a reasonable level of winter maintenance, post notice that maintenance had ceased, or block access to the premises. However, the court will also look at whether enough snow has fallen that a reasonable observer would conclude that the premises are no longer in use and/or not being maintained and, at that point, the city may reasonably cease all maintenance on the premises as there would be no good reason to believe that anybody will use it.
Case Summaries Category Archives
Francis v State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance, CV-13-5492-00
This is a motion for summary judgment in the context of the OAP-1’s unidentified motorist provisions.
Walters v. Ontario, 2017 ONCA 53 (CanLII)
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal regarding finding of liability on Crown for assault at a provincial jail
Fancy Barristers P.C. v. Morse Shannon LLP, 2017 ONCA 82 (CanLII)
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal of charging order alleging judicial bias
Lyons Estate v. Dr. Freeman et al., 2017 ONSC 676 (CanLII)
Justice Corthorn dismissed the defendant doctor’s motion for leave to bring a motion for summary judgment at the beginning of the second week of trial.
P.L.F.R. v. Intact Insurance Company, Tribunal File No. 16-000145/AABS (LAT)
In what is believed to be the first LAT decision on catastrophic impairment, Vice-Chair Flude held that the applicant, who had been intubated and sedated before having GCS scores of 9 or less recorded, had suffered a catastrophic impairment.