35 Years, 35 Voices highlights the members who have contributed to the Ontario Trial Lawyers Associations (OTLA) growth, strengthened access to justice and supported a collaborative plaintiff-side community across Ontario over the past 35 years. Meet Steven Rastin, OTLA Past President and member since 1997. Member Profile Name: Michael (Steven) Rastin Firm: Rastin Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers Year called to the bar: 1995 Joined OTLA: 1997 …
Full Decision Background In N.M. v. C.T., 2026 ONSC 365, the plaintiff brought an action against her former employer for sexual assault, which occurred in the workplace. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded the plaintiff damages in the amount of $137,689. The Plaintiff’s Employment The defendant owned a bar and restaurant and employed the plaintiff as a server. The plaintiff began her employment with …
Full Decision Sarah Khaledi was involved in an automobile collision on July 30, 2022, following which she sought statutory accident benefits from Intact Insurance Company (Intact), her accident benefits (AB) insurer. Intact denied portions of several treatment plans and Khaledi appealed to the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) for resolution of the dispute. The matter proceeded on June 23, 2025, before Adjudicator Timothy Porter. Issues in …
Full Decision Bogoroch & Associates LLP, on behalf of the appellant, Flordeliza Marcelo, was successful in the Divisional Court decision of Marcelo v. The Personal Insurance Company, 2026 ONSC 974, on the important issue of whether an intracranial brain contusion falls within the definition of a “minor injury” under Section 3(1) of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS). The Divisional Court found that the Licence …
35 Years, 35 Voices highlights the members who have contributed to the Ontario Trial Lawyers Associations (OTLA) growth, strengthened access to justice and supported a collaborative plaintiff-side community across Ontario over the past 35 years. Meet Kristian (Kris) Bonn, OTLA Past President and member since 2002. Member Profile Name: Kris Bonn Firm: Bonn Law Year called to the bar: 2002 Joined OTLA: 2002 We asked …
Full Decision Jurisdictional Limits Clarified: The LAT Cannot Compel EUO Attendance Full Decision In Fang Fei Ning v. Security National Insurance Company (LAT File No. 25-012036/AABS), the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) has clarified an increasingly litigated issue: whether it has jurisdiction to compel attendance at an Examination Under Oath (EUO) under s. 33 of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS). Background Context Following a case …