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Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury

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Posted May 13, 2020

Video Conferencing in Examinations For Discovery: Ontario Court Embraces Use of Video Based Litigation

With the need to respect “social distancing”, civil litigation in Ontario has slowed noticeably. While lawyers learn how to utilize video conferencing technologies so that[...]

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Commercial Litigation

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Posted May 8, 2020

Not Out of the Woods Yet: State of Emergency and Court Closures to Continue

While data indicate that Ontario is “flattening the curve”, COVID-19 measures will remain in place for some time to come. State of Emergency On March[...]

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Commercial Litigation, Estate Litigation

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Alexander Bissonnette

Posted April 9, 2020

COVID-19: Recent Decisions Emphasize Cooperation and Civility Amongst Litigants and Lawyers

Two recent Superior Court decisions illustrate that Courts and Judges in Ontario have the expectation that lawyers and litigants will be civil and cooperative during[...]

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Commercial Litigation

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Alexander Bissonnette

Posted April 2, 2020

COVID-19 and its Effect on Civil Litigation Matters

While the Superior Court of Justice has suspended most hearings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, recently released decisions show how the COVID-19 pandemic is[...]

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Commercial Litigation

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Posted January 28, 2020

I’ve Heard of Defamation, but What is It?

In law, people have a free-standing right to their good name and reputation in the community. This is particularly important for people who occupy positions[...]

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Commercial Litigation

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Alexander Bissonnette

Posted December 5, 2019

Does the Failure to Obtain Financing Allow a Purchaser to Claim Frustration of Contract?

Perkins v Sheikhtavi, (2019 ONCA 925) a recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal, is an appeal of a motion granting summary judgment and[...]

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Commercial Litigation

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Alexander Bissonnette

Posted November 20, 2019

The Pleading of Ulterior Motive

In the recent decision of Huachangda Canada Holdings Inc. v. Solcz Group Inc. (2019 ONCA 649), the Court of Appeal addressed when a defendant may[...]

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Commercial Litigation

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Alexander Bissonnette

Posted June 14, 2019

Service Mold + Aerospace Inc. v Khalaf: The Court of Appeal Reviews Partial Summary Judgment and Discoverability

In the recent Court of Appeal decision of Service Mold + Aerospace Inc. v Khalaf, the Court of Appeal confirmed its prior guidance on when[...]

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Commercial Litigation

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Alexander Bissonnette

Posted May 8, 2019

Mason v Perras Mongenais: Partial Summary Judgment Revisited

In the years following the landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision of Hyrniak, there has been a notable shift towards parties bringing summary judgment motions[...]