In a decision released last Friday, the Court of Appeal sent a strong message to the trial bench: be very careful about incorporating into judgments excerpts from the arguments of counsel. The case is 2878852 Canada Inc. v. Jones Heward…
Mr. Justice Bruce Glass of the Superior Court has made a ruling that will interest trial lawyers (and few others). Morrison v. Greig was a personal injury action. At trial, defence counsel elected not to cross-examine the plaintiff while the latter was in…
Bisier v. Thorimbert was an action for personal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident. At the trial, Mr. Justice J.R. Henderson of the Ontario Superior Court granted the defendant’s motion for dismissal of the plaintiffs’ claim, on the basis that…
In Morrison et al. v. Greig et al., Mr. Justice Bruce Glass of the Ontario Superior Court discharged the jury following the opening address of counsel for the defendant. In this trial of two personal injury actions, arising out a…