Topic: Civil Litigation
Andersson v. Aquino, 2018 ONSC 852
Topic: Civil Litigation April 9, 2018 by Matthew Smith
By Matt Smith A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has further clarified the law relating to motions for the removal of a party’s counsel of record. …
Summary: Leonard v. Saint-Vincent Hospital, 2018 ONSC 370
Topic: Civil Litigation April 6, 2018 by Tess Brown
By: Tess Brown, B.Soc.Sc., J.D. – Litigation Lawyer, Low Murchison Radnoff LLP Email: tbrown@lmrlawyers.com In certain circumstances, a plaintiff may be deemed incapable of making decisions relating to the litigation …
When is a motion for Summary Judgment appropriate?
Topic: Civil Litigation April 4, 2018 by Jennifer Aouad
By Jennifer Aouad *This is a case that was argued by our office* Since the Supreme Court of Canada’s seminal decision in Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, litigants have increasingly made …
A CASE COMMENTARY BY DOUG SMYTH
Topic: Civil Litigation March 26, 2018 by Doug Smyth
Douglas Smyth North Elgin Center Inc. V. McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited 2018 ONCA 71 docket C63933 Heard January 22, 2018 on appeal from the judgment of Justice Jasmine T. …
Making an Offer to Settle: The Costs Consequences of Rule 49
Topic: Civil Litigation November 10, 2016 by Tess Brown
By: Tess Brown, B.Soc.Sc., J.D. – Litigation Lawyer, Low Murchison Radnoff LLP Email: tbrown@lmrlawyers.com Litigating a civil dispute in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice can be a very long …
Breach of a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) Settlement
Topic: Civil Litigation June 6, 2016 by Chris Rutherford
Breach of a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) Settlement by Chris Rutherford What happens after your hard-negotiated settlement breaks down with a party breaching the Minutes of Settlement? This …