Publications

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, May 14, 2012 – After fielding a team in the Can-Am League during the 2008 season, Rapidz Baseball advised the League that it would not operate the following year and requested a voluntary withdrawal based on financial hardship. The League rejected the application after holding an arbitration hearing before the League’s Board, terminated the team’s membership and drew down...

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, April 29, 2012 – In a decision of April 5, 2012 of Regional Senior Justice Hackland, Mitch Kitagawa successfully argued that when a cancellation of a policy for non-payment of premium is deemed to have been given, the 30 days notice period also commences.  In this case, the insurer was found to have provided the proper notice and the...

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, April 27, 2012 – Mitch Kitagawa successfully brought a summary judgment motion on behalf of an insurer to dismiss an action brought by Chrysler Financial Services seeking coverage under a motor vehicle policy.  Chrysler was the lessor of a vehicle owned by the insured.  The insured stated on the application that he owned the vehicle.  When the policy was cancelled...

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, February 25, 2012 – In most Canadian jurisdictions, insurers are required to participate in mediation to try and resolve the dispute and avoid costly and lengthy litigation.  In this webinar, Stephen Kelly and Lisa Langevin shared their unique insights on mediation and the steps insurers can take to make the most of the opportunity mediation provides for settling a...