This excerpt provides an introduction to the principles of liability in Canadian tort law. Topics covered include volition, motive, mistake, duty to the injured party, interest harmed, burden of proof, and concurrent liability in contract and tort.

Haymour v. Acielo (2016), 2016 CarswellAlta 1644, 2016 ABCA 251 (Alta. C.A.) at para. 33, 39 Rowbotham J.A. (Berger and Martin JJ.A. concurring)

The Ontario Divisional Court reviews the powers and duties of an appellate court when considering new evidence on an appeal.

Tri Level Claims Consultants Ltd. v. Koliniotis (2005), [2005] O.J. No. 3381, 15 C.P.C. (6th) 241, 257 D.L.R. (4th) 297, 201 O.A.C. 282, 2005 CarswellOnt 3528 (Ont. C.A.) at para. 34 McMurtry C.J.O., Doherty and LaForme JJ.A.

The solicitor client privilege applied to emails on a corporate server even though the corporate policy manual indicated that emails were not guaranteed to be private and even though there was a later change in policy regarding corporate computer use for personal matters.

Cargojet Airways Ltd. v. Aveiro Constructors Ltd. (2016), 2016 CarswellOnt 7846, 2016 ONSC 2356 (Ont. S.C.J.) at para. 41 Braid J.

Claims against veterinarian, veterinary clinic and veterinary medical association, were struck out on basis that facts pleaded did not support the claims.

Action against Crown for defendants alleging public misfeasance, abuse and excess of jurisdiction, abuse of process, negligence, and breach of various constitutional obligations was not a claim that could be resolved through Federal Court Rule 369.

Salehi v. Assn. of Professional Engineers of Ontario (2016), 2016 ONCA 438, 2016 CarswellOnt 8611 (Ont. C.A.) at para. 8 Feldman, Rouleau and Huscroft JJ.A.

Dyer v. Dyer (2016), 2016 BCSC 1115, 2016 CarswellBC 1668 (B.C. S.C.) at para. 53 Pearlman J.

The British Columbia Supreme Court reviews the circumstances under which solicitor-client privilege may be granted.

John v. Toronto (City) (2016), 2016 ONSC 2012, 2016 CarswellOnt 4595, [2016] O.J. No. 1526 (Ont. S.C.J.) at para. 46 Bielby J.