Plaintiff’s Appeal From Unsuccessful Motion To Add Defendants 6 Years After Collision Statute-Barred: A Review Of Limitation Periods
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Usanovic v. La Capitale Life Insurance Company, 2016 ONSC 4624
Court dismisses long-term disability lawsuit commenced three years after denial due to statute of limitations
Brown v. Baum, 2016 ONCA 325
The Ontario Court of Appeal held that, in circumstances where the plaintiff’s doctor continued to treat the plaintiff and engage in good faith efforts to remediate damage, the plaintiff did not know that it was appropriate to start an action against the doctor until after the last surgery proved unsuccessful.
The End of Limitation Periods for Ontario Sexual Abuse Cases
New legislation has removed time limits for suing for sexual assault, domestic violence or child abuse. On March 9, 2016, Bill 132 Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment) 2015 received Royal Assent which is the last step in making it a law. Bill 132 is the legislative action plan arising from the Government’s report It’s Never Ok: …
Clarke v. Faust, 2016 ONCA 223 (CanLII)
Solicitor’s Negligence Action not statute barred as a result of discoverability.
Cassidy v. Belleville (Police Service), 2015 ONCA 794
Waiting for an investigation to be completed does not extend the limitation period
