To ensure trial fairness and the preservation of proper litigation, it was justified to impose a condition to ensure that expert reports are written solely by their author and not by a ghost writer, as has become more common and problematic in litigation recently.

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.

This is a motion for summary judgment in the context of the OAP-1’s unidentified motorist provisions.

Court of Appeal dismisses appeal regarding finding of liability on Crown for assault at a provincial jail