Court of Appeal Upholds $1.5 Million Punitive Damages Award and Full Indemnity Costs in LTD Jury Trial Appeal
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Thompson v. Handler, 2023 ONSC 5042
Trial win by plaintiffs in fatality arising from the delayed diagnosis of an internal hernia.
Snodden v. 2568832 Ontario Inc, 2023 ONSC 6759 (CanLII)
A Thorough Review of the Law Surrounding the Admissibility of Expert Evidence and Testimony.
Wasylyk v. County of Simcoe, 2022 ONSC 4458
On a winter night, 18-year-old Melinda Wasylyk was driving home from her first night of nursing college when she lost control of her vehicle twice on CR88 – one of the busiest roads in Simcoe County (“Simcoe”) connecting Hwy 400 to Bradford.
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:
