The plaintiff, Breanne Pridmore, was severely injured riding as a passenger on an all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) driven by her friend, Tyler Drenth, in March 2014. They were riding along the shoulder of Bird Road, a rural highway road, when she was thrown from the ATV. She suffered complete paraplegia.
December 6th – A Day of Reflection and a Day of Action
The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, informally known as “White Ribbon Day”, is a day of mourning and remembrance to mark the École Polytechnique anti-feminist massacre, and to help raise awareness about gender-based violence.
Rescuing Accessibility: The Legal Community’s Role in Achieving SDG #16 on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The theme for 2023 is “United in action to rescue and achieve the SDGs
Derenzis v. Gore Mutual Insurance Company, 2023 CanLII 58532 (ON LAT)
The Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) decision of Derenzis v. Gore Mutual Insurance Company, September 18, 2023 (unreported) raises the question of whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction to grant a civil remedy, in particular injunctive relief, and whether adjudicative privilege and deliberative secrecy attach to certain documents internally produced at the LAT. Applicant’s counsel filed affidavit evidence of a whistle blower from the LAT that addressed institutional issues of alleged bias and adjudicative interference.
Another Year of The LAT: Is Time Standing Still?
Here’s what I said on a previous LAT stat blog:
“Not surprising, the LAT is not getting any faster. And, even more not surprising, the same insurers are still creating a lot of LAT disputes.”
That is still true.
As usual, here are some quick “take aways” before the actual stats:
Bustin v. Quaranto, 2023 ONSC 5732
This case involves a plaintiff who claimed personal injury damages after witnessing a very serious collision and its aftermath. The plaintiff happened to stand outside his aunt’s home when two cars collided and he