We’re pleased to present our Spring 2022 Newsletter.  We hope you find the following topics to be of interest: Think Before You Sign  – A Recent Decision on the Implications of Signing a Waiver;...

Stephen Ross and Andrew Yolles have prepared a checklist on issues to consider when examining insurance coverage. We hope this checklist is helpful. Click here for the Rogers Partners Insurance...

By Meryl Rodrigues In a recent Court of Appeal decision, the Court clarifies what constitutes “the close of pleadings” in an action. The appeal in Kawaguchi v. Kawa Investments Inc.[1] arose from a...

By Jennifer Singh In Sidiura v Aviva General Insurance, 2021 CanLII 100863, the Licence Appeal Tribunal (“LAT”) found that the Applicant was not entitled to income replacement benefits, a treatment...

By Erin Crochetière Motions to strike Jury Notices due to the alleged delay associated with Jury trials during the pandemic have become common place. In some cases, the Court has struck Jury Notices...

We’re very pleased to welcome Kathryn Orydzuk to the firm as an associate lawyer! Kathryn started with us today.

By Athina Ionita In Johnson v. Ontario, 2021 ONCA 650, the Court of Appeal determined that a decision refusing to extend the deadline for opting out of a class action affects a substantive right, and...

Civil Procedure & Practice in Ontario (CPPO) is a new text written by a team of 135 litigators and experts in Ontario civil procedure. It explains the Rules of Civil Procedure, the Courts of Justice...

By Meryl Rodrigues The recent Superior Court motion decision in Mitsis v. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Community of London[i] speaks to the importance of defence counsel properly considering strategy...

Rogers Partners LLP is pleased to announce that the following lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™:  Stephen Ross, Kevin Adams, Anita Varjacic...

The Summer 2021 edition of our newsletter, In|Sight, is here! We hope you find the following topics to be of interest: New High-Water Mark for Loss of Care, Guidance & Companionship Damages; No Duty...

We’re excited that our new articling students have started with the firm! Welcome to Michael Kryworuk, Annie Levanaj, and Pip Swartz.

Through their diligence and perseverance, Athina Ionita and Chris MacDonald have been called to the Bar and are officially lawyers! We’re so happy for Athina and Chris for achieving this special...

Rogers Partners LLP is delighted to announce that Alon Barda, Rebecca Moore, and Andrew Yolles have joined the partnership of the firm. Alon, Rebecca, and Andrew started with Rogers Partners as...

By Gemma Healy-Murphy Summary judgment can be a powerful tool in a litigator’s toolkit, if the Court can be persuaded that there is no genuine issue for trial. There appears a general judicial...

We’re delighted to welcome Kayley Richardson and Suganiya Sivabalan to Rogers Partners! Kayley and Suganiya both started with the firm today.

By Erin Crochetière In Avedian v. Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., 2021 ONCA 361 the Court of Appeal granted an appeal from an order granting summary judgment on the basis that the motion should not...

By Emily Vereshchak In Moore Equipment Ltd. v. Temple Insurance Company, 2021 ONSC 3622, the Court examined an endorsement in a comprehensive general liability insurance policy to determine whether...