SCC to review standard of care and causation issues in medical negligence suits
UPDATE: The SCC ruled on this case from the bench, allowing the appeal for the reasons of Justice van Rensburg at the Ontario Court of Appeal. How does a patient...
Category: Negligence
Another Loss for a Pure Economic Loss Claim in 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Since their inception in Winnipeg Condominium Corporation No. 36 v. Bird Construction Co., [1995] 1 SCR 85 [Winnipeg Condominium], negligence claims relying on pure economic loss arguments have seldom been successful. The recent...
Atlantic Lottery v Babstock: SCC to Rule on Waiver of Tort Class Action
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) recently heard oral arguments on the appeal between Atlantic Lottery Corporation Inc., et al. v Douglas Babstock, et al, 2018 NLCA 71. This class...
AG of Ontario v Jamie Clark: The Scope of Crown Immunity to Reach the SCC
“It would not serve the criminal justice system well for busy Crown attorneys to worry about being dragged into court to fight off the grievances of disgruntled police officers,” stated...
