Civil Litigation
The Duty to Defend and the Interpretation of Commercial General Liability Insurance Policies
There is a significant amount of caselaw that has developed in the area of whether an insurance company (the “insurer”) must defend and indemnify the insured person or business (the “insured”) in a claim by a third party. Businesses, including their officers and directors, and individuals take out third-party liability insurance policies for any number of reasons and [...]
Ontario Court of Appeal establishes the tort of invasion of privacy
Last week, the Ontario Court of Appeal released a decision confirming the existence of the tort of invasion of privacy in Ontario, thereby providing private litigants with a definitive remedy in situations where their privacy has been intentionally and unjustifiably intruded upon by a private party. In Jones v. Tsige, 2012 ONCA 32, Jones and Tsige worked at the same bank [...]
A Civil Action – Starting and Defending a Claim
Since countless books have been written on civil procedure in Ontario, it is difficult to summarize the procedure for beginning a lawsuit in one post. However, what follows is a broad overview of the steps required if you are bringing, or defending, an action. As the plaintiff, you have to first establish that you actually [...]