Kelly Santini LLP is very pleased to announce that associates Mike D’Aloisio and Sean Bawden will be joining the partnership, effective July 1, 2016. Sean is an employment lawyer for businesses and individuals in need of advice across all aspect of employment law including discrimination claims, wrongful dismissal, WSIB claims,…
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An Owner of a Vehicle Need Not be a Registered Owner of the Vehicle
Graham (Litigation Guardian of) v Lemay The Plaintiff was seriously injured when the vehicle in which she was a passenger was struck by a leased vehicle. The leased vehicle was one of a number of vehicles the beneficial ownership of which had been transferred to Chrysler Canada Inc. (“Chrysler”) by…
Discoverability: The Statement of Claim is the Opportune Window
Szanati v Melnychuk, 2016 ONSC 1293 The evening of December 31, 2008, eight year old Maia Szanati was running in her home and fell headfirst into a table, dislodging her two front teeth. Maia was transported by ambulance to the Greater Niagara General Hospital (“GNGH”). She arrived at around 8:00pm….
Implied Consent is More Than Subjective Belief
Watts v Bowman, 2016 ONSC 3994 arose after the Defendant, Ms. Amanda Bowman, was involved in a motor vehicle accident with the Plaintiff, while driving her mother’s car. Liability and damages were not dispute. However, as the owner of a vehicle is liable for loss or damage sustained by any…
Provincial or Federal? Where Should You Incorporate Your Business?
If you are planning on incorporating your business you will need to decide if you want to do so Federally or Provincially. There are few things to consider: If you incorporate your business federally you have the right to carry on business using your corporate name in any province in…
Supporting Student Athletes
J.P. Zubec was on hand at the Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO) Annual General Meeting to present the Kelly Santini student athlete bursary award to Peter Brown. Peter, a District B Official, is currently enrolled at Carleton University completing a double major in Global Politics and Economics. Kelly Santini is pleased…
Kelly Santini Advises AirVM Inc. on its Acquisition by TeraGo
Michael Leaver of Kelly Santini LLP advised Ottawa-based AirVM Inc. (“AirVM”) on the sale of its hosting business to TeraGo Networks Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TeraGo Inc. (TSX: TGO). AirVM delivers a complete cloud management platform that provides end-to-end business management for a large network of cloud service…
City of Ottawa Nears Completion of Coach House Consultation
The City of Ottawa may be loosening the rules regarding “Coach Houses”, a type of secondary dwelling unit (SDU). Coach Houses are essentially small apartments or suites in the backyard of a home or along a laneway. Generally speaking, these types of SDUs are used to infill and support urban…