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….

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,…

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…