by SBA Lawyers | Jul 5, 2018 | Disability
The recent decision of Roskaft v. RONA Inc., 2018 ONSC 2934, sheds some light on when an employer can successfully claim frustration of contract when an employee is in receipt of long-term disability benefits. The facts of this case were fairly straight forward. The...
by SBA Lawyers | Jun 26, 2018 | Legislation
On June 19, 2018, the Senate voted to pass Bill C-45, the federal government’s bill to legalize and regulate recreational cannabis in Canada. This paves the way for Royal Assent. After a “buffer period” to allow provinces and municipalities to complete preparations,...
by SBA Lawyers | Jun 11, 2018 | Employment Practices Liability
Two recent decisions from Ontario highlight that unlike fine wine, wrongful dismissal claims do not get better with age. The Superior Court decision of Kennedy v. RBC, and the Court of Appeal decision of Bailey v. Milo-Food & Agricultural Infrastructure &...
by SBA Lawyers | May 16, 2018 | LAT
In the recent decision of Helmer v. Belairdirect Insurance Company, the Divisional Court dismissed the appeal a LAT adjudicator’s decision addressing the contentious issue of when professional service providers provide care “but for the accident” in the context of...
by SBA Lawyers | Apr 19, 2018 | Court Proceedings, Disability
The recent Superior Court decision of Nemchin v. Green by Corthorn J. is a significant win for auto insurers dealing with the deductibility of collateral benefits from large future loss of income awards. The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident in 2010. A...
