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November 26, 2018 – In Leigh v Clement, 2018 ONSC 4508 [Leigh] Justice Cornell reviewed under what circumstances an owner of a vehicle can be vicariously liable for an accident involving their vehicle under s. 192(2) of the Highway Traffic Act. In this case the driver who struck the plaintiff’s vehicle had taken his mother’s vehicle without her knowledge or consent. The mother...

October 22, 2018 – In our modern global economy where cross-border transactions are prevalent, Ontario courts have increasingly recognized other jurisdiction’s laws and decisions. Notwithstanding a greater recognition of foreign judgments, creditors continue to face legal and practical challenges in enforcing foreign judgements in Ontario. Enforcing Judgments from Other Provinces All Canadian provinces and territories, apart from Quebec, are...

September 13, 2018 – The recent decision of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Saccary v Vonhammerstein presents an interesting issue on independent medical examinations (IMEs) at the request of Section A insurers. Should a doctor be disqualified from performing an IME at the behest of a Section A insurer if the doctor had performed an IME on the same...

September 13, 2018 – Blaneys’ Partner David Mackenzie discusses emerging cyber threats and the expansion of regulatory risk under GDPR and Canada’s PIPEDA with A.M. Best.  He is joined by Insurance Law Global Partners Ed Lewis from Weightmans LLP in the U.K. and David Shannon with Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin in the U.S.. Listen Here