A post from employment lawyer Sean Bawden’s award winning ‘Labour Pains’ blog made it into the written submissions to the Supreme Court of Canada in Wilson v AECL. Just because you haven’t appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada (yet), it doesn’t mean they aren’t listening to what you have…
Corbett v Odorico, 2016 ONSC 1964 This is a post-verdict decision with respect to the applicable statutory deductibles, pre-judgment interest calculation, and set-offs to this decision. The jury returned its verdict on December 16, 2015, and awarded the Plaintiff and her family the sum of $141,500.00 which was broken down…
Corresponding Insurer Obligations: 2nd Payors Must Inquire & 1st Payors Must Promptly Respond Arcelormittal Dofasco Inc v Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services, 2016 ONCA 224 In this case, D.C., a woman with a rare blood disease, was prescribed the drug Soliris to manage her condition by her hematologist. The…
Economical Mutual Insurance Company v. Caughy 2016 ONCA 226 The insured was injured when he tripped over a parked motorcycle at a campsite. The incident caused serious spinal cord injuries. The insured sought accident benefits but was denied by the insurer on the basis that the incident did not meet…
Deslaurier Custom Cabinets Inc. V. 1728106 Ontario Inc. et al. 2016 ONCA 246 In this case, Deslaurier Custom Cabinets Inc (the “tenant”) had leased several units in a building belonging to 1728106 Ontario Inc. (the “landlord”). A section of the tenant’s lease required the tenant to obtain insurance coverage for any…
We are peased to lend our nsupport to the Keep on Climbing Golf Tournament for Wounded Warriors. Congratulations on putting together a great day and successful fundraiser. Photo: Mitch Kitagawa (right) is joined by author and event organizer Barry Finlay. Learn more at keeponclimbing.com.
For the past five years, Kelly Santini LLP has supported the Tyler Kerr Memorial Golf Tournament. Tyler was the stepson of our long-time legal assistant Angela Ouellet-Kerr. He died while playing for his Richmond Munster Minor Hockey Association (RMMHA) midget hockey team at just 15 years of age. The annual…
Non-residents considering purchasing real estate in Canada need to plan for a number of issues beyond the standard closing requirements. Client Identification Canadian lawyers are required to verify the identity of their clients before they can act on their behalf or accept any funds for the purchase of a property….
