In Pate Estate v. Galway-Cavendish and Harvey (Townships), decided in November 2011 after 10 years of protracted litigation, a wrongfully dismissed building inspector’s estate was awarded a whopping $550,000.00 in…
In Jadubir v. Martinrea International Inc., decided March 29, 2012, a tool and dye maker was laid off without recall after 15 years of service, and was never recalled to…
In McKinstry v. Stone, decided September 20, 2011, Pollak J. considered the burden of proof upon an employer seeking summary dismissal of an employee’s wrongful dismissal claim, where the employer…
In Ghanny v. 498326 Ontario Limited, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice was faced with a question that has become all too common in these difficult market conditions. Must an…
In Bowes v. Goss Power Products Ltd., decided May 25, 2012, the Court of Appeal for Ontario was faced with an interesting question of law: Is an employee, who is…
Each Week Wise Blog reviews recent decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal. Perron v. Perron The Respondent sought security for costs in an appeal from a judgment granting the…
Each week, Wise Blog analyzes recent decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal. R. v. Ximines This appeal followed a jury trial where the appellant was convicted of possession of…
Each month, Wise Law Blog reviews important decisions from the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal. RULINGS ON DISCRIMINATION Charlotte Vallee v. Fairweather Inc. The Applicant, a 57-year old woman, filed an…
Each Week Wise Blog analyzes recent decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal. Placzek v. Green The respondent, Carmen Placzek, was severely injured in a rear end collision. The appellant,…
Each week, Wise Blog looks at recent decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal. Tuerr Holdings Inc. v. Vrankovic The appellant, Peter Vrankovic, appealed from an order granting summary judgment…
Each month, Wise Law Blog reviews important decisions from the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal. RULINGS ON DISCRIMINATION Rampersaud v. Primary Response Inc. et al. In this case, the Applicant, a…
Each Week Wise Blog analyzes recent decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal. Tarion Warranty Corporation v. Kozy The main issue on appeal was whether the Respondent was considered a…
In Chandran v. National Bank, Pollak J. in his endorsement on costs dated July 21, 2011, neatly summarizes how prejudgment interest is calculated in a wrongful dismissal action as follows:…
Each Week Wise Blog analyzes recent decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal. Children's Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo v. C.A.D. This case concerned an appeal from…
In Reinzo v. Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corporations, the Court of Appeal for Ontario answers an important question as concerns an employee's entitlement to benefits during the notice period in…
Each Week Wise Blog review recent decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal Sordi v. Sordi At trial, there were many contentious issues concerning the parties' separation.. Cameron Sordi, appellant,…
In Chrabalowski v. BMO Nesbitt Burns, Lederer J. of the Ontario Divisional Court flatly refused to allow a wrongfully dismissed Plaintiff employee to claim moral damages in his Statement of…
Each Week Wise Blog reviews recent decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal. Tut v. RBC General Insurance Company This case revolved around a motor vehicle accident and insurance coverage…
Each Week, Wise Law Blog reviews recent decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal. Ireland v. Ireland This case involved a mother's resistance to the enforcement of a foreign custody…
In Thorne v. The Hudson Bay Company, a case decided September 21, 2011, the Plaintiff, a 37.5 year employee who had been dismissed without just cause sued for wrongful dismissal…
