Dube v. RBC Life Insurance Company, 2015 ONCA 641 – In this case the respondent Dube was unable to return to work after he was injured in a car accident. His employer had a group insurance policy with the appellant RBC, providing long term disability benefits to employees. When Dube…
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Human Rights Complaint Against University Dismissed
JP Zubec successfully represented Carleton University before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in a case brought by a graduate student who was withdrawn from a program after her request to extend the deadline for completing the program was denied and her appealed dismissed. During the appeal process, for the…
In the driver’s seat for $3.6M Financing
Kelly Santini’s Andrew Godfrey and Mike D’Aloisio acted for a Crown Corporation, as lender, in the $3.6 Million secured financing of an Ottawa-based automobile retailer with assets in Quebec and Ontario.
Kelly Santini LLP Advises on Cross-Border Acquisition for Kuatro Technologies Inc.
Bob Ford and Michael Leaver advised Ottawa-based Kuatro Technologies Inc. on its recent acquisition of a Tier 1 OEM Engineering and Development Centre located in Virginia. Kuatro is a global provider of custom engineered software solutions. Further details on the acquisition can be found in the Kuatro announcement. Kelly Santini…
Court Rules Title Insurance Must Cover Cost After Support Wall Found Missing
Imagine discovering that the previous owner of the house you purchased had illegally removed a retaining wall and the municipality was demanding you bring the structure back up to the building code at your cost. Now imagine that the courts have ruled your title insurance policy on the property is…
2015 Insurance Case Law Round Up (webinar)
It has been another busy year in the Ontario courts for the insurance industry. In this insurance law webinar, Mitch Kitagawa updates participants on decisions from 2015 which will touch upon how files are handled in the future. Watch the Webinar Cases covered include: Green may not always mean “go”…
A guide to our services and fees when you are purchasing a house
For any home buyer, especially if you are buying your first home, the process can be daunting and full of surprises. The better informed you are the easier and less stressful the process will be. Your lawyer is in your corner helping you and keeping you informed throughout the process….
A guide to our services and fees when selling your house
When selling your home, there are a number of issues which we will address for you in order to ensure a smooth transfer of your property to the purchaser. These tasks carried out by your Kelly Santini LLP solicitor include: Review and complete the draft deed which formally transfers the…