Mandates

Obtained partial summary judgment on claim for outstanding accounts. Successfully defended set-off claim and request for stay of enforcement.

Counsel to the plaintiffs in a significant dispute arising over a failed real estate purchase transaction.

Successfully represented landlord and insurer in Ontario Court of Appeal, reversing decision regarding insurance coverage in the event of fire loss.

Counsel to three Schedule 1 banks in a cheque clearing class action in which the plaintiff’s motion for certification was successfully defeated.

2018 ONCA 519

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.