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Introduction In September, 2014, the home-improvement retail chain, Home Depot, confirmed the theft of customers’ financial information in the United States and Canada.1 Home Depot joins a growing list of high profile companies to have data stolen as the result … Read more »

In January, the Ontario Court of Appeal handed down its highly anticipated decision in Moore v. Getahun. The decision provides much needed guidance for litigators and their clients in relation to the role of counsel in interacting with an expert … Read more »

In Van Berlo v Aim Underwriting Limited, 2014 ONSC 4648, Mr. Van Berlo, the plaintiff, crashed his twin-engine aircraft during a take-off attempt on only one functioning engine. The main issue in this case was whether the crash was an … Read more »

In Elias v Koocheck (2014 ONSC 5003), Mosa Moshe rented a car from Aviscar. Reza Koochek was listed as an additional driver on the rental agreement. Mr. Koochek was driving the car when it was involved in a collision. Other … Read more »

The decision of Maguire v Padt 2014 ONSC 6099 was a motion for summary judgment brought by the defendant which asked whether, in the aftermath of a motor vehicle accident, a woman sitting in a police cruiser can remain liable … Read more »

Effective September 1, 2014 The Alberta Rules Of Court Amendment Regulation (AR 41/2014) brought into force the new Alberta Court of Appeal rules (the “New Rules”), which form Part 14 of the Alberta Rules of Court. The New Rules are … Read more »

The driver of the insured vehicle was involved in an accident after leaving a worksite. The insured had two passengers/coworkers with him who were injured as a result of the accident. In separate rulings for each of the passengers, the … Read more »

In Harding v Hudsons Canadian Hospitality Ltd, 2015 ABQB 38, CBM Lawyers successfully defended an Edmonton bar in a claim for injuries arising from a patron-patron assault. The claim was dismissed following a summary judgment application on the grounds that … Read more »

In a very recent decision – Elias v. Koochek – the Court addressed the issue whether the insurer of a renter of a vehicle who is not named as a defendant in the main action, but has been brought into … Read more »

Carter (Estate), 2014 PESC 24. Carter’s Estate brought an action against the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (“QEH”) claiming negligence in Carter’s treatment. The QEH contracted with an external physician to conduct an independent review of the circumstances leading to Carter’s death … Read more »