Well, it’s finally happened. In Toneguzzo v. Corner, a Superior Court judge has come out and concluded that the enactment of s. 21(1) of the Limitations Act, 2002 has not done away with the court’s discretionary power to add parties after…
This week, the Court of Appeal released its ruling in Monks v. ING Insurance Company of Canada. This was a claim for statutory accident benefits brought by, ironically, a woman who, prior to her injury, had worked in the insurance industry….
In Petti v. George Coppel Jewellers Ltd., Mr. Justice Joseph W. Quinn, sitting as a judge of the Divisional Court, ordered a new trial of a Small Claims Court action, where the Deputy Judge had decided the case, in part,…
[UPDATE: On May 29, 2008, the Court of Appeal allowed an appeal from this decision. The Court’s reasons can be accessed here.] Polgrain Estate v. The Toronto East General Hospital, a decision of Mr. Justice Thomas R. Lederer, considered the…
In Willoughby v. Weber, Madam Justice Beth Anna Allen decided a Rule 21 motion involving the recurring problem of the same plaintiff being injured in multiple accidents. The motion sought the dismissal of a third party claim. Justice Allen granted…
In Davey v. Davey, Mr. Justice Dougald R. McDermid was dealing with a motion to amend the statement of claim in a motor vehicle case. The plaintiffs in one of two actions that had been ordered to be tried together…
In this case, Allianz Insurance was unsuccessful in its motion for summary judgment, dismissing a claim under its uninsured motorist coverage. In George v. George, the plaintiff rented a car from the defendant Enterprise-Rent-A-Car. He purchased insurance that included uninsured…
Although the issue seems to be far from settled in the minds of some judges, Mr. Justice C. Stephen Glithero made the following unequivocal statement in Hughes v. Kennedy Automation Limited about the effect of s. 21(1) of the Limitations…
In Lloyd’s Underwriters v. The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company, Mr. Justice George Strathy upheld a ruling by arbitrator Bruce Robinson, who had determined that the limitation period for a “loss transfer” claim under s. 275 of the Insurance…
In Suwary v. Women’s College Hospital, Mr. Justice George R. Strathy was dealing with a defence motion for summary judgment in a medical malpractice case. The key issue in the action was informed consent in relation to one of the…