Mandates
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Sokoloff v. Tru-Path Occupational Therapy Services Ltd., 2020 ONCA 730
Successfully represented plaintiff in Ontario Court of Appeal, test for dismissal of defamation action as Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation.
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Successfully represented the mortgagee in a trial over the validity of a mortgage
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Advised employer (private hedge fund) with respect to employee terminations
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Hopkins v. Kay, 2015 329 O.A.C. 311 (Ontario Court of Appeal)
Leading authority on breach of privacy class action and adequate alternate remedy under statute.
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Tort, Bankruptcy, and Contract Proceedings from Corporate Management Fraud
Represented the plaintiff/claimant in related tort, bankruptcy, and contract proceedings resulting from corporate management fraud.
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Farmers Oil and Gas Inc. v. Ontario (Natural Resources), 2016 ONSC 6359
Successfully represented plaintiff in appeal and cross-appeal from motion to strike amendments to a statement of claim.
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Locking v. McCowan et al [2015] O.J. No. 4363
Counsel to a former trustee of a REIT in the ongoing defence of a claim for breach of trust by unitholders.
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TSCC No. 2299 v. Distillery SE Development Corp., 2024 ONCA 712
Counsel to a condominium corporation in a successful appeal relating to an arbitration regarding a shared facilities agreement with the condominium developer.
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Hockey Abuse Class Action
Counsel to the CHL, WHL and OHL and their member teams in defence of a class action alleging that players are employees pursuant to relevant provincial and state legislation.
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Represented hedge funds in achieving recovery against a Tier 1 bank after a false margin call
Confidential settlement achieved.
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Leavens et al. v Schwartz
Successful in enforcing a buy/sell clause in a USA before the Commercial List.