Congratulations to Mitch Kitagawa on his recently election as president of Risk Management Counsel of Canada (RMC). RMC is a national association of independent law firms with expertise in meeting the needs of the risk management industry by providing a range of effective services for the insurance industry, risk retention…
Congratulations to Samantha Iturregui on her selection as one of Ottawa’s Forty Under 40. Samantha is a partner in the firm’s litigation group with a practice focused on insurance defence and mortgage enforcement. Equally at ease in both English and French, Samantha has been using her power of persuasion since…
Aviva Insurance Company of Canada v. Erin Dittmann, 2018 CanLII 12956 (SCC) On March 15, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously dismissed an application for leave to appeal the decision of Dittmann v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada 2017 ONCA 617 (CanLII), with costs. As we discuss in our…
In Douglas v. Stan Fergusson Fuels Ltd., 2018 ONCA 192, the Court found that an insurer could not pursue a subrogated claim in the name of its bankrupt insured unless it obtained a court order authorizing the action in its own name or used the provisions in the Bankruptcy and…
When speaking to clients about estate planning and their wills, I have found that most people come to meetings having given considerable thought as to how and to whom they would like their assets distributed. This isn’t surprising. After all, a key purpose of preparing a will is to direct…
Congratulation to Sean Bawden on his election as a Trustee for the County of Carleton Law Association. Sean previously served as a Trustee in 2013/14. The CCLA is the second largest law association in Ontario and provides advocacy, legal education, research and guidance to members of the legal community.
Landlords and tenants, take note – as of April 30, 2018, in Ontario a new standard form lease will apply to all tenancies in houses, apartments, condominiums, and basement units. The standard form lease seeks to enhance clarity and consistency while avoiding unnecessary disputes. Conscientious landlords will still be able…
Mitch Kitagawa is this year’s recipient of the Gordon F. Henderson Award. Presented by his legal peers from the County of Carleton Law Association, the award is given each year to a lawyer who has made a significant contribution to the welfare of the community by performing charitable services on…