Written on July 29, 2016.
In a recent trial decision, the Honourable Mr. Justice Sproat of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed the lawsuit of a passenger of a City of Brampton transit bus, who claimed to suffer injuries on the evening of December 7, 2011, when the operator had to brake for two unidentified persons that ran out […]
Written on July 29, 2016.
The partners of Paterson MacDougall LLP are very pleased to welcome Lucas Kittmer as a new associate with the firm. Lucas completed his articles this year with Teplitsky Colson LLP, receiving warm praise for his hard work there while a student at law, and was called to the bar in June. He graduated from U […]
Written on April 29, 2016.
A recent decision of the Yukon Territory Supreme Court rejected an application by a helicopter company to limit its liability to its insurance policy limits in a work-related accident case. The motion arose out of an action brought by two passengers on a helicopter that crashed on July 10, 2012, near Carcross, Yukon. Both passengers were […]
Written on February 21, 2016.
On February 18, 2016, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision on a motion for Summary Judgment, in Bourassa v. Temiskaming Shores (City). In the reasons for decision, the Court rejected several arguments put forth by counsel for the Plaintiff, Lorenzo Girones, Q.C., of Girones Lawyers, and granted the City’s motion to dismiss […]
Written on February 18, 2015.
There are indeed perils when a defendant ignores a lawsuit brought in a foreign jurisdiction, but a recent decision from the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick highlights what steps must a foreign plaintiff take to enforce a judgment from abroad and what factors must be considered to determine whether a defendant submitted to the foreign […]
Written on January 30, 2015.
The Court of Appeal for Ontario released its reasons for decision yesterday in a much anticipated appeal ruling centering upon the rules respecting experts, and the consultations between counsel and their experts, in medical malpractice actions and other actions in Ontario. The full decision can be read here: http://www.ontariocourts.ca/decisions/2015/2015ONCA0055.htm The key findings by the Court […]