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26 May “Is this an appropriate case for summary judgment?”: A review of the use of summary judgment in personal injury cases since Hryniak

By : Daniel Dooley, Erin H. Durant and Saly Botelho, Dooley Lucenti Barristers & Solicitors Published : May 26, 2015 SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES Daniel Dooley, Erin H. Durant, Saly Botelho The 2010 amendments to Rule 20 of the Ontario Rules of Civil...

02 Feb Coverage Issues for Employment Practices Liability Insurance

Originally Published in Canadian Defence Lawyers Hearsay (Winter 2015) A growing number of insurers are offering employment practices liability policies as a stand-alone insurance product or as an added endorsement to their commercial general liability policies. Accordingly, there is a growing body of case law...

14 Oct When is an Admission not Admissible? When it is an “Apology”

Originally Published in The Advocates’ Journal, Fall 2014. A motorist runs a red light and collides with another vehicle. Immediately he exits the vehicle and states “I am so sorry! I caused the accident!” Can the other driver testify about this admission as evidence in...

09 Feb Why spoliation can often be a nasty allegation

Published in , October 2013 By: Daniel Dooley I am with increasing frequency seeing the allegation of “spoliation” in pleadings, whether in original form or by way of amendment. An accusation of spoliation recently arose at my office. My client was the defendant in an...

09 Feb Getting Your Costs Paid – Strategic Considerations

Dooley Barristers Professional Corporation Barrie, Ontario The Advocates’ Society Tricks of the Trade In Pursuit of Excellence: Practical Tools to Enhance Your Practice January 24, 2014 Toronto, Ontario Getting Your Costs Paid – Strategic Considerations Daniel Dooley and Erin H. Durant, Dooley Barristers Contents Getting...

05 Dec Municipal Liability for Motor Vehicle Accidents

Published in Canadian Defence Lawyers: Hearsay, December 2013 Daniel Dooley, Erin Durant, Andrew Emery Whenever a motor vehicle accident occurs because of, or is blamed on, slippery conditions, the issue of road authority liability arises. If the plaintiff does not sue the road authority, defence...

16 Apr Opening Statements: Doing it Right

By: Daniel Dooley and Erin H. Durant Dooley Barristers Professional Corporation Barrie, Ontario Civil Litigation Skills Certificate Program: Trial from A to Z April 16, 2013 Toronto, Ontario “A huge portion of what [counsel] said after ‘Good morning’ needed remedial attention.” Justice J.Q. Quinn[1] A...