OVERVIEW The landscape of summary judgment has changed considerably since the “culture shift” imposed by the Supreme Court of Canada in Hryniak v. Mauldin[1] back in 2014. Very few decisions should prove to be as instructive as the Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Drummond v. Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited.[2] In Drummond, the Ontario Court of Appeal … Continued
Introduction Insurers of those who serve alcohol continue to grapple with uncertain liability. Commercial host and social host liability are different but related lines of negligence law. Both involve an inquiry into a whether a duty of care was owed between the host and an injured party, who may or may not be a guest … Continued
Introduction Although the Limitations Act, 2002 (the “Act”) [1] has now been in force for almost 20 years, the manner in which it should be interpreted and applied continues to be refined by the courts. We will examine some recent trends in the case law, particularly on what it means to have “discovered” a claim and how … Continued
The plaintiff, the father of a child, alleged that the Children’s Aid Society (“C.A.S.) negligently investigated and maliciously prosecuted him. The CAS brought a motion for an Order striking the Statement of Claim pursuant to Rule 21 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, on the grounds that the Statement of Claim failed to disclose a reasonable … Continued
The Court of Appeal made new law in Drummond v. Cadillac-Fairview Corporation Limited[1]. The Court held that a motion for summary judgment should not be granted against a party who has had no notice that summary judgment was being sought against it. The Court found that the motion judge erred by failing to afford the defendant … Continued
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the plaintiff’s application for leave to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal in Kueber v. Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre[1] affirming the motion judge’s decision to grant partial summary judgment. The motion judge had dismissed the plaintiff’s action against 9 physicians, an ambulance service and … Continued
The decision in Edwards v. McCarthy, 2019 ONSC 3925 provides some guidance on how much information a party is required to disclose pertaining to retained experts, before the party has decided whether or not to call the expert as a witness at trial. In Edwards, the plaintiff brought an action against his former lawyer, alleging that his … Continued
The City of Barrie sought to have the plaintiff’s action dismissed by way of summary judgment motion on the grounds that the plaintiff had failed to provide notice of his claim to the Municipality within ten days of his accident, as required by Section 44.10 of the Municipal Act. The plaintiff was struck while riding his … Continued
