Philip Underwood Mandates
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Francis v. Ontario, 2021 ONCA 197
Successfully represented Canadian Civil Liberties Association in Ontario Court of Appeal, Crown Liability and Proceedings Act does not extinguish common law policy/operational distinction in tort law.
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Arbitration Defending $450 million Claim Arising Out of Construction of a Hydro-electric Generation Project
Acted in a significant construction arbitration defending $450 million claim arising out of construction of a hydro-electric generation project (2018-2022).
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College of Optometrists of Ontario v. Essilor Group Inc., 2019 ONCA 265; leave to SCC denied
Successfully represented world’s largest eyewear company in Ontario Court of Appeal against provincial regulator, overturning judgment, constitutional applicability of provincial regulatory statute.
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Representation of a Group of Standard Bred Horse Breeders in a $65M Multi-Party Action Against the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and the Province of Ontario
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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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Represented the Proprietor of a Defunct Issuer in an Insolvency Proceeding and Regulatory Investigation
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Aroma Franchise Company, Inc. v. Aroma Espresso Bar Canada Inc., 2024 ONCA 839
Acted for interveners ADRIC and TCAS on leading case on arbitrators’ duties of disclosure, independence and impartiality.
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Seelster Farms Inc. v. Ontario, 2020 ONSC 4013
Successfully represented plaintiffs against Her Majesty the King in right of Ontario, third party beneficiary breach of contract claim.
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Arpege v. Canadian Tire Corporation
Counsel to the plaintiff landowner in a lengthy environmental contamination court action.