PRACTICE AREA: Litigation

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

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Digest of the Week | Striking Out Statement of Claim

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

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Digest of the Week | Conduct of hearing

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.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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Digest of the Week | Amendment of Pleadings

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice reviews circumstances under which pleadings may be amended.

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Word of the Week | Successful Party

Litt v. Gill (2016), 2016 CarswellBC 1817, 2016 BCCA 288 (B.C. C.A.) at para. 53 Garson J.A. (Saunders and Fitch JJ.A. concurring)

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Digest of the Week | Default Proceedings

Based on findings that defendant had knowledge of the action against them, motion judge properly dismissed application to set aside default judgment.

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McCabe v. Finn Way General Contractor (2016), 2016 ONSC 3483, 2016 CarswellOnt 8208 (Ont. S.C.J.) at para. 2 Kurke J.

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Digest of the Week | Amendment of Pleadings

Parties had endorsed case management deadlines, and amendments to pleadings would have had negative effect on those timelines.

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