Mandates

Counsel to the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses in the Supreme Court of Canada in a case involving the scope of a physician’s discretion to withdraw life support.

Acted as counsel for NEC Corporation and NEC TOKIN Corporation in a successful defence (on the basis of jurisdiction) of a class action alleging price fixing in the lithium ion battery industry.

Manulife Financial in its successful defence at trial of an Ontario class action commenced by Manulife’s former Barbados policyholders concerning benefits related to Manulife's demutualization, and in…

Leading authority on applicability of limitation periods to fatality in psychiatric institution.

Successfully obtained summary judgment of claims for copyright infringement with respect to Actuate’s software.

Representing KingSett regarding its interest in Tarn Financial’s development project.

Acting for Rogers in responding to an application by the Commissioner of Competition for alleged misleading advertising by Rogers in relation to its unlimited wireless data plans.

Successfully represented client at trial and obtained judgment, upheld on appeal, for specific performance of the sale of a self-storage property in Windsor as well as related damages.

Successfully represented surgeon in Ontario Court of Appeal reversing trial judgment, application of provincial limitation period and discoverability in medical negligence.

Successfully represented Canadian Civil Liberties Association in Ontario Court of Appeal, struck down administrative segregation provisions of Correctional Services Act as cruel and unusual treatment.

Successfully represented police officer in Ontario Court of Appeal, jurisdictional boundary between Superior Court and Labour Relations Board over claims of malicious prosecution and misfeasance.

Acted for the TCDSB and the successful candidate in an October 2022 Toronto school board trustee election in responding to a recount application under the Ontario Municipal Elections Act.