Tagged: product liability

Business Torts / Business, Commercial, Civil Litigation / Class Proceedings / Negligence

by Scott Lin · Mar 5 , 2019

1688782 Ontario Inc. v Maple Leaf Foods Inc. : Disenfranchised Franchisees Demand Tort Damages for Lost Profit

In 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2018 ONCA 407 [Maple Leaf], the Court of Appeal for Ontario (“ONCA”) evaluated whether a duty of care arose in the well-publicized...

Tags: Class actions product liability tort law

Civil Procedure / Torts

by Jeffrey Hernaez · Nov 12 , 2014

Stilwell v World Kitchen Inc: Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms Deference to Jury Awards

In Stilwell v World Kitchen Inc, 2014 ONCA 770, the appellants, World Kitchen Inc. (“World Kitchen”) and Corning Inc. (“Corning”) appealed a jury award of $1,157,850 for negligence relating to...

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Class Proceedings / Torts

by Daniel Styler · Nov 12 , 2013

Arora v Whirlpool Canada LP: Negligence and Policy Considerations in the Context of a Defective, Non-Dangerous Consumer Product

In Arora v Whirlpool Canada LP, 2013 ONCA 657 [Whirlpool], a decision released by the Ontario Court of Appeal on October 31, 2013, the court upheld the denial of a...

Tags: Class actions negligence non-dangerous consumer products product liability tort law