Christopher Horkins

1 week ago | mondaq.com | Lara Jackson |Christopher Horkins |Kayla Smith

Ontario's Rules of Civil Procedure may be headingfor major changes impacting the way that all civil and commercialdisputes in Ontario are litigated. On April 1, 2025, the Civil Rules Review Working Group (CRR), atask force struck by Ontario's Attorney General and the ChiefJustice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to considerproposed reforms, published its Phase 2 Consultation Paper outlining a newprocedural model for Ontario's civil justice system.

Apr 24, 2024 | mondaq.com | Jordanna Cytrynbaum |Jeremy Martin |Christopher Horkins |Danielle DiPardo

Can consumers subject to an increased risk of harm from a product successfully certify a product liability class action even though the harm has not yet, and may never, come to pass?

Mar 22, 2024 | mondaq.com | Christopher Horkins |Catherine Litinsky

In its recent decision in Desrochers v McGinnis, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed the broad application of a vicarious liability provision in Ontario's Highway Traffic Act (HTA) which renders a vehicle owner liable for any loss or damage sustained due to the negligent operation of the vehicle.1 Of importance for vehicle manufacturers who may be named as defendants in such cases, this case demonstrates that the common law and statutory provisions of the HTA can be relied upon to shift...