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March 20, 2015 – Lawyers were taken aback by the January 2014 decision at trial in Moore v. Getahun.  The trial judge held that it was improper for counsel to assist an expert witness in the preparation of the expert’s report.  The extent to which this ruling was of concern is demonstrated by the number of intervenors (six) who...

February 11, 2015 – In January, the Ontario Court of Appeal handed down its highly anticipated decision in Moore v. Getahun. The decision provides much needed guidance for litigators and their clients in relation to the role of counsel in interacting with an expert witness in the preparation of an expert’s report.  The underlying trial dealt with a medical...

January 13, 2015 – In a very recent decision – Elias v. Koochek – the Court addressed the issue whether the insurer of a renter of a vehicle who is not named as a defendant in the main action, but has been brought into the action as a third party, has priority over the insurer of the owner of the...

December 12, 2014 – Social media has become ubiquitous in our day-to-day lives. It is the communication medium for the younger generation. Advertisements declare that social media is the only way to “stay connected.” For litigators, social media is a very useful tool for defending bodily injury claims – some plaintiffs literally put their lives online. Social media can...