The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released the important Costs decision of Elbakhiet v. Palmer (“Palmer”). In Palmer the plaintiff claimed $1,900,000.00 in damages following a motor vehicle accident. The defendant made a Rule 49 offer to settle before trial for “$145,000.00, plus pre-judgment interest...
By: Samantha Cain Published : Feb 9, 2015 In Ontario, an injured person can sue for general damages only if he/she meets an impairment threshold: he/she must have sustained a permanent serious impairment of an important physical, mental or psychological function, or a permanent serious disfigurement. Ontario Regulation 461/96...
Last week, the Ontario Court of Appeal released a decision that is important to automobile insurers. While you may logically assume that insurance coverage is rightfully denied when the insured drives with an expired license, the Ontario Court of Appeal disagrees. The Court has ruled...