Winter is often stressful as many residents attempt to clear the sidewalk in front of their house or business to avoid being sued for an unsuspecting slip or fall. In 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) settled an ambiguous area of law by extending tort liability to municipalities for improper snow removal. The SCC […]
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) will hear Bela Kosoian, a woman arrested in a Quebec subway station for failing to hold an escalator handrail. Leave was granted on Thursday, November 15. I will discuss the background, legal framework, and procedural history of this case – which was recently featured in headlines internationally—before offering some […]
On October 5, 2017, the ONCA released its decision (2017 ONCA 773) on an appeal for a negligence claim made by Jordan Sacks, a man who suffered septic shock and amputations as a result of complications from bowel surgery performed at Sunnybrook Hospital. Although the jury found that the hospital, three of its doctors, and […]
On December 11, 2014, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) released its decision in Fordham (Litigation guardian of) v Dutton-Dunwich (Municipality), 2014 ONCA 891 [Fordham]. The issue in the appeal was whether the trial judge misapplied the standard of care that must be met by a municipality in fulfilling its duty of reasonable repair of […]
