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The essence of the reasons were that the Plaintiff failed to provide sufficient (let alone any) evidence of due diligence or an explanation for failing to discover the name of the client prior to Examinations for Discovery.

Paskoe v. Motors Insurance Corp.

LIFE CARE PLAN

Vanderidder v. Aviva Canada Inc., 2010 ONSC 6222

WSIAT RULINGS:

Decision No. 1720/10

COSTS:

Cubello v. Guidolin

(2000), 96 A.C.W.S. (3d) 853 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Cubello v. Guidolin

(2000), 19 C.C.L.I. 172 (Ont. S.C.J.)

DUTY TO DEFEND AND INSTITUTIONAL SEXUAL LIABILITY:

D’Cruz v. B.P. Landscaping Ltd.

(2007), 158 A.C.W.S. (3d) 995 (Ont. S.C.J.)

E.M. v. Reed

(2001), 32 C.C.L.I. (3d) 301 (2001) (Ont. S.C.J.)

McKenna v. Reed et al.

[2003] I.L.R. I-4191 (Ont. C.A.)

Navy League of Canada v. Citadel General Assurance Co.

(2003), 66 O.R. (3d) 460 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Navy League of Canada v. Citadel General Assurance Co.

(2003) 124 A.C.W.S. (3d) 989 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Morrow v. Symons

(2007), 85 O.R. (3d) 365 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Rheaume v. Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie

[2001] O.J. No. 1593

Shah v. Becamon

(2006), 40 C.C.L.I. (4th) 230 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Shah v. Becamon

(2007), 47 C.C.L.I. (4th) 222 (Ont. S.C.J.)

EXPERT EVIDENCE:

Graham v. Golder

[2000] O.J. No. 797 (Ont. S.C.J.)

INCOME REPLACEMENT BENEFITS:

Andreacchi and Metropolitan Insurance Company

Decision - Senior Arbitrator Rotter, March 9, 1993

Barrick and General Accident Assurance Company of Canada

Decision - Arbitrator M. Guy Jones, Arbitrator, June 28, 1995

Beattie v. National Frontier Insurance Co.

[2003] O.J. No. 4258 (Ont. C.A.)

Camilleri and MIC General Insurance Corp.

Decision - Arbitrator K. J. Palmer, September 8, 1995

Carreira and CAA Insurance Company (Ontario)

Decision - Arbitrator William J. Renahan, February 24, 1998

Upper and Canadian General Insurance Company

Decision - David R. Draper, June 3, 1994

LIMITATION PERIOD:

Citadel General Assurance Company and Olszewski

Appeal - Director’s Delegate David Evans, December 23, 2005

Citadel General Assurance Company and Olszewski

Expenses Order - Director’s Delegate David Evans, January 8, 2007

LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY:

B. H. and Citadel General Assurance Company

Decision - Arbitrator Beth Allen, November 9, 2000

MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS:

Chapell v. Marshall Estate

(2001), 15 C.P.C. (5th) 54 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Ferreira and National Frontier Insurance Company

Decision on a Preliminary Issue -  Arbitrator S. Alves, September 20, 2002

MULTIPLICITY OF PROCEEDINGS:

Kovacs and Canadian General Insurance Group

Decision on a Priliminary Issue - Arbitrator Bayefsky, May 4, 2004

PLEADINGS:
Brandon v. Mandell

(2007), 164 A.C.W.S. 606 (Ont. Div. Ct.)

PRENATAL RIGHTS:

Askar (Litigation guardian of) v. Morton

[2009] O.J. No. 854 (Ont. C.A.)

Hall (Litigation guardian of) v. Kellar

(2002), 23 C.C.L.T. (3d) 40 (Ont. S.C.J.)

PROPERTY/FIRE:
HBA 4 Realty Corp. v. A and T Royal Fashion Chahutfood

(2007), 158 A.C.W.S. (3d) 341 (Ont. S.C.J.)

RELEASES:

Gelle (Litigation guardian of) v. Kacaba & Associates

[2002] O.T.C. 946 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Gelle (Litigation guardian of) v. Kacaba & Associates

[2003] C.C. S. No. 14700 (Ont. Div. Ct.)

SECURITY FOR COSTS:

Bouganim v. Embee Properties Ltd.

(2007), 153 A.C.W.S. (3d) 153 (Ont. S.C.J.)

SPOLIATION:

Cheung v. Toyota Canada Inc.

(2003), 29 C.P.C. (5th) 267 (Ont. S.C.J.)

SUMMARY JUDGMENT:

Charles et al. v. Paterson et al.

Decision of Justice Backhouse, August 5, 2004 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Burke-Smith v. Sun

(2003), 64 O.R. (3d) 525 (Ont. S.C.J.)

THRESHOLD:

McLaughlin v. Cheung

Decision of Justice Newbould, May 28, 2007 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Youssef v. Wright

Ruling on Costs of Justice Salmers, October 12-19, 2004 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Youssef (Re)

(2007), 32 C.B.R. (5th) 313 (Ont. S.C.J.)

‘USE OR OPERATION’ DEFINITION:

CGU Insurance Company of Canada and Irving

Appeal - Arbitrator Nancy Makepeace, November 29, 2004

UNDERTAKINGS AND REFUSALS:

Aloia v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co.

[2002] O.J. No. 2153 (Ont. S.C.J.)

WORKERS’ SAFETY AND INSURANCE ACT AND THE SABS:

Basdeo and Citadel General Assurance Company

Decision on Preliminary Issue - Arbitrator David Muir, March 7, 2005

Basdeo and Citadel General Assurance Company

Decision on Expenses - Arbitrator David Muir, May 20, 2005

Basdeo and Citadel General Assurance Company

Decision on Prelimary Issues - Arbitrator F. Sampliner, October 11, 2005

OTHER NOTABLE DECISIONS:

Boldoc (Next friend of) v. Busniuk

[1994] O.J. No. 2798 (Ont. Ct. Gen. Div.)

Bowser (Litigation guardian of).Bowser

(1998), 110 O.A.C. 394 (Ont. C.A.)

Darkwa v. Moore

[1997] O.J. No. 2889 (Ont. Ct. Gen. Div.)

Henderson and Citadel General Assurance Company

Decision - Arbitrator J. Sandomirsky, November 25, 2003

Holmes and National Frontier Insurance Company

Decision - Arbitrator Asfaw Seife, December 4, 1996

ING Insurance Company of Canada and Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada

Decision - Arbitrator Stanley C. Tessis, May 7, 2007

Irving and CGU Insurance Company of Canada

Decision on a Preliminary Issue - Arbitrator Joyce Miller, May 21, 2003

Kathpalia v. Acker

(1978), 5 C.P.C. 311

Khazaei and Canadian General Insurance Company

Decision - Arbitrator David Evans, May 26, 1998

Khazaei and Canadian General Insurance Company

Appeal Order - Director’s Delegate Nancy Makepeace, August 17, 1999

Larizza v. Commercial Union Assurance Co. of Canada

[1987] O.J. No. 1356 (S.C.O.-H.C.J.)

Larizza v. Commercial Union Assurance Co. of Canada

[1988] I.L.R. 1-2361 (Ont. S.C.)

Larizza v. Commercial Union Assurance Co. of Canada

[1990] I.L.R. 1-2608 (Ont. C.A.)

Lessard and Canadian General Insurance Company

Decision - Arbitrator Roger Young, September 7, 1995

Long and Zurich Insurance Company

Decision on a Preliminary Issue - Arbitrator W. J. Renahan, June 25, 1997

Lopez and Canadian General Insurance Company

Appeal Order - Director’s Delegate David R. Draper, April 8, 1998

Lopez and Canadian General Insurance Group

Decision on a Preliminary Issue - Arbitrator Asfaw Seife, June 20, 1997

Lopez and Canadian General Insurance Group

Decision on Expenses - Arbitrator Asfaw Seife, July 3, 1998

Luu and Zurich Insurance Company

Decision - Arbitrator K. Julaine Palmer, April 15, 1996

Lyons and Metropolitan Insurance

Decision - Arbitrator Fred Sampliner, March 7, 1995

Lyons and Metropolitan Insurance

Appeal Order - Director’s Delegate Susan Naylor, December 16, 1966

Macaulay and General Accident Assurance Company of Canada

Decision on Expenses - Arbitrator William J. Renahan, February 9, 1998

Macaulay and General Accident Assurance Company of Canada

Decision - Arbitrator William J. Renahan, February 9, 1998

Macaulay and General Accident Assurance Company of Canada

Appeal Order - Director’s Delegate David R. Draper, October 13, 1999

Mader v. Hunter

(2004) 183 O.A.C. 294 (Ont. C.A.)

Malabanan and Canadian General Insurance Company

Decision on Interim Benefits - Arbitrator Shemin Manji, July 26, 1996

Malabanan and Canadian General Insurance Company

Decision - Arbitrator Joyce Miller, September 9, 1996

Malabanan and Canadian General Insurance Company

Decision - Arbitrator Joyce Miller, March 24, 1997

Malabanan and Canadian General Insurance Company

Appeal Order - Derector’s Delegate David R. Draper,  February 4, 1998

Manti and Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company

Decision on a Preliminary Issue - Arbitrator K. J. Palmer, Dec. 17, 1992

Marelli v. Deathe

(2003) 123 A.C.W.S. (3d) 673 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Mathew and Canadian General Insurance Company

Decision - Arbitrator M. Guy Jones, June 18, 1996

McCue v. Etobicoke (Borough) Board of Education

[1982] O.J. No. 1934 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Morgan v. Spanogreco

[2009] O.J. No. 81 (Ont. S.C.J.)

McNaughton Automotive Ltd. V. Co-Operators General Insurance Co.

(2003) 66 O.R. (3d) 112 (Ont. S.C.J.)

McNaughton Automotive Ltd. V. Co-Operators General Insurance Co.

[2003] O.J. No. 3267

McNaughton Automotive Ltd. V. Co-Operators General Insurance Co.

[2003] O.J. No. 6040

Mercuri and General Accident Assurance Co. of Canada

Decision - Arbitrator Asfaw Seife, December 19, 1997

Motors Insurance Corp. and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Decision - Arbitrator Kenneth J. Bialkowski, October 3, 2007

National Frontier Insurance Company and Royal Insurance Company

Decision - Arbitrator Bruce R. Robinson, January 6, 1997

Ndem and General Accident Assurance Co. of Canada

Decision on a Preliminary Issue - Arbitrator David Leitch, May 9, 2000

Ndem and General Accident Assurance Co. of Canada

Decision on the Second Preliminary Issue - Arbitrator David Leitch,        Sept. 21, 2000

Ndem et Général Accident, Compagnie D’Assurance Du Canada

Décision Sur La Deuxième Question Préliminaire - Arbitre David Leitch,      21 Septembre 2000

Ndem and General Accident Assurance Co. of Canada

Decision Two on the Second Preliminary Issue - Arbitrator David Leitch,  April 2, 2001

Nelson and Canadian General Insurance Company

Decision - Arbitrator David R. Draper, June 19, 1995

Nelson v. General Accident Group (Canada) Ltd.

(1999) 13 C.C.L.I. (3d) 311 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Olszewski and Citadel General Assurance Company

John Wilson, Arbitrator, December 16, 2004 – Decision on Preliminary Issues

Olszewski and Citadel General Assurance Company

David R. Draper, Director’s Delegate, November 16, 1998 – Appeal Order

Olszewski and Citadel General Assurance Company

John Wilson, Arbitrator, September 24, 2003 – Decision on Preliminary Issues

Optimum Frontier Insurance Co. v. ING Halifax Insurance Co.

[2005] O.J. No. 5116

Pinto and General Accident Assurance Company

William J. Renahan, Arbitrator, April 10, 1997 – Decision

Pinto and General Accident Assurance Company

David R. Draper, Director’s Delegate, November 26, 1997 – Appeal Order

Provenzano and Metropolitan Insurance Company

Frederika M. Rotter, Senior Arbitrator, August 5, 1992 – Decision

Provenzano and Metropolitan Insurance Company

Elisabeth Sachs, Director of Arbitrations, August 26, 1993 – Appeal Decision

Rozek and Metropolitan Insurance

David R. Draper, Arbitrator, March 8, 1994 – Decision

Sacco and Zurich Insurance Company

K. Julaine Palmer, Arbitrator, June 21, 1996 – Decision

Sacco and Zurich Insurance Company

Susan Naylor, Director’s Delegate, September 25, 1998 – Appeal Order

Simeoni v. Cuddy

[1977] O.J. No. 1263

Slivecka and Canadian General Insurance Company

Nancy Makepeace, Arbitrator, September 27, 1995 – Decision

Sollazzo and Zurich Insurance Company

David Evans, Arbitrator, September 29, 1999 – Decision on a Motion for Interim Benefits

Sollazzo and Zurich Insurance Company

David R. Draper, Director’s Delegate, November 9, 1999 – Appeal Order

State Farm Automobile Insurance Company v. The Citadel General Assurance Company

M. Guy Jones, Arbitrator, February 21, 2006 – Decision on Preliminary Issues

Weaver v. Allied Investors Enterprises Limited

[1997] O.J. No. 1152

Westall et al. v. Smith et al.; State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Third Party

[1977] O.J. No. 2218

Whyte and Metropolitan Insurance

Stewart M. McMahon, Arbitrator, April 30, 1996 – Decision

Whyte and Non-Marine Underwriters, Mbrs. Of Lloyd’s

Rosemary Muzzi, Arbitrator, June 14, 2007 – Reasons for Decision

Zagorac and Canadian General Insurance Company

Janice Mackintosh, Arbitrator, September 20, 1996 – Decision on Expenses