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Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 4 - August 8, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of August 4, 2025. This was a light week.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Seizure Before Judgment: Between Protecting A Claim And Failing To Disclose A Relevant Fact

On July 4, 2025, in Boudreau v. Dallaire, the Québec Court of Appeal dismissed an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Superior Court, upholding a seizure before judgment of two properties.

Canada Criminal

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Criminal vs. Civil Justice For Sexual Abuse Survivors

The recent Hockey Canada trial has raised questions relating to how criminal and civil cases involving sexual assault allegations can differ.

Canada Criminal

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Siskinds LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 28, 2025 - August 1, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of July 28 to August 1, 2025.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 21-25, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Hockey Night In Canada – The Verdict Is In, Prompting A Reckoning Between Criminal And Civil Evidentiary Standards

Canada Criminal

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Feldt Electric v Gorbern Mechanical: Refusal To Comply With Adjudication Determination Attracts Minimal Consequences

Canada Litigation

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 14-18, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Alberta Adopts Mandatory Litigation Plans For Civil Actions

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Enforce Now, Appeal Later: Alberta Court Denies Stay Of Arbitral Award Enforcement Pending Appeal Application

Canada Litigation

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Miller Thomson LLP

Full Steam Ahead: Mandatory Litigation Plans Implement A Major Shift In Civil Litigation

Canada Litigation

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McLennan Ross LLP

Quicker To The Finish Line: Alberta Court Of King's Bench Wants Cases Tried In Three Years

Canada Litigation

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Updated Rules Of Civil Procedure: "Obligation To Promptly Disclose" A Partial Settlement Agreement And The Immediacy Of Disclosure

Canada Litigation

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Changes To Disclosure Rules For Partial Settlements In Ontario Civil Litigation

Canada Litigation

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Pallett Valo LLP

2025 Global In-House Counsel Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Profession From ICW | Mondaq

Worldwide Law Practice

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Appointing Someone To Make Health Care Decisions If You Become Unable To

Canada Healthcare

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McKercher LLP

How Are Professional Poker Winnings Taxed In Canada? Taxable Business Income And Non-Taxable Hobbies: Fournier-Giguère V. Canada Et. Al., 2025 FCA 112

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Remedies For Reprisal: Reinstatement And The Duty To Mitigate Under The Employment Standards Act, 2000

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 30 - July 4, 2025)

In O.K. v. M.H., the Court confirmed that costs awards for costs incurred to obtain a support order are enforceable as support orders by the Family Responsibility Office.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Dispute Resolution In Western Canada For Public Infrastructure Projects: The Costs Of Litigation Relative To Arbitration

Public utilities, municipalities and other government or quasi-governmental entities are confronted with unique challenges when assessing risks related to dispute resolution.

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 23-27, 2025)

In Price v. Smith & Wesson, the Court partially allowed the plaintiffs' appeal of a motion judge's decision to not certify their class action. The Court certified their negligence claim against a gun manufacturer...

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Geographical Considerations Regarding The Location Of Defence Medical Exams

In personal injury lawsuits, the lawyers for the defendant will often ask the injured person (the plaintiff) to attend a medical examination with a doctor the defence lawyer chooses.

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Civil Fraud Results In Denial Of Automobile Coverage

Canada Insurance

Wallace Smith LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 16-20, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Affaire Gaspé Énergies : La Cour d'appel se prononce sur son pouvoir de révision d'une permission d'en appeler et casse le sursis d'application d'une loi environnementale

Canada Litigation

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Fasken (French)

Wilhelm Concrete v. Shackelton: Construction Deficiencies, Limitation Periods And The Cost Of Waiting

Canada Real Estate

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Limitation And Exclusion Of Liability Clauses Under Quebec Law: Legal Guidance And Drafting Tips

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 9-13, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Réforme de l'accès à la justice : changements aux Règles de procédure civile de l'Ontario et regard sur le Québec

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 26-30)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Confirms The Importance Of An Enforceable Termination Clause

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Regional Practice Directions – Scheduling, Filing, And Communicating With The Courts

Canada Litigation

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Casey & Moss LLP

Réforme de l'accès à la justice : changements aux Règles de procédure civile de l'Ontario et regard sur le Québec

L'accès à la justice est reconnu comme étant une valeur fondamentale du système de justice canadien. Dans un pays démocratique comme le nôtre...

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 26-30)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of May 26, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Confirms The Importance Of An Enforceable Termination Clause

In Bertsch v. Datastealth Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that a properly drafted termination clause will be enforced.

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Regional Practice Directions – Scheduling, Filing, And Communicating With The Courts

When it comes to scheduling a date with the courts and subsequently serving and filing materials, you must first consult your region's Practice Directions.

Canada Litigation

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Casey & Moss LLP

AI Legal Ethics: The Case Of Ko v Li

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 5 – 9, 2025)

In Kew Estate v. Konarski, the Court upheld a damages award to an estate after the defendant wrongfully took and dismantled a vintage Corvette with significant sentimental and collector value.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings

A question that often arises in civil sexual assault proceedings is how to gain access to evidence collected for the purpose of a related criminal proceeding.

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Late-served But Still Alive: High Court Clarifies Out-of-time Claim Form Not Automatically "Dead" Or In "Limbo"

What happens when a claim form is served late—does the claim automatically expire, or must defendants actively challenge service?

Canada Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Upending The Ground Rules: Proposed Major Overhaul Of The Ontario Rules Of Civil Procedure

In September 2023, Chief Justice Morawetz of the Superior Court of Justice and Attorney General Doug Downey announced an initiative to undertake a comprehensive review of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure...

Canada Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

50 Is The New 35: Small Claims Court Just Levelled Up

Canada Litigation

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 28 – May 2, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Beyond The Three-Year Limit: Unraveling The Prescription Puzzle

Canada Litigation

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Bernier Fournier

A New Era For Civil Litigation In Ontario? What Litigants Need To Know About The Proposed Rules Overhaul

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 21 – 25, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

New Rules, New Game: Civil Litigation In Ontario Set To Change In 2026

Canada Litigation

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

Burned By Butane, Denied By The Policy: Intent And Insurance In McGregor

Canada Litigation

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

How To Enforce A Court Order In GTA Civil Cases

Canada Litigation

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Rashidy & Associates

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 14-18, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Civil Rules Reform Working Group Proposes Sweeping Changes

Canada Litigation

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 7-11, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Up-Front Evidence: A New Era In Discovery Proposed By The Civil Rules Review In Ontario

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Preparing For Proposed Changes To The Rules Of Civil Procedure In Ontario: Strategic Insights & Practical Steps For In-House Counsel

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Trials On Trial: A New Vision For Adjudication In Ontario

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Motions Practice Transformed: What The Proposed Civil Justice Reform In Ontario Means For Litigants

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

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Latest Videos

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Podcast: Breaking Down The Dollars. The Real Value Of General Damages In Civil Litigation (Video)

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Nelligan Law

Proposed Increase In The Provincial Court Civil Claims Limit (Video)

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Field LLP

Civil Appeals And Judicial Reviews: Common Mistakes And Pitfalls (Video)

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Torkin Manes LLP

The Tort Of Unlawful Means, In Camera Proceedings And Sealing Orders (Video)

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Dentons

Top 5 Civil Appeals From The Court Of Appeal - April 2014 (Video Companion)

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Lerners LLP

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