Professional Liability and Regulation
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Counsel to the successful Defendant Physician in a trial for alleged negligence relating to follow-up treatment after surgery.
Madison Robins, Blerta Gjoci & Sarah Stuart | January 16, 2024
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Counsel to the successful Defendant Physician in a trial for alleged negligence in respect of cancer treatments.
Matthew B. Lerner, Sean Lewis & Mahgol Taghivand | May 19, 2023
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Counsel to the defendant emergency physician in an action relating to the transfer of the plaintiff from a community hospital to a tertiary centre.
Matthew B. Lerner, Andrew Porter & Madison Robins | March 1, 2023
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Counsel to physician in motion for a stay of proceedings on the basis of an abuse of process.
Andrew Porter | December 12, 2022
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Counsel to regulator in successful application for a statutory injunction pursuant to the Regulated Health Professions Act preventing unauthorized practice as a psychologist and misuse of restricted titles.
Andrew Porter | December 12, 2022
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Counsel to the Defendant Physician in successfully defeating claims of sexual abuse of a patient at a trial before a panel of the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal.
Matthew Sammon & Brendan F. Morrison | May 4, 2022
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Counsel to a physician in rare medical malpractice case before the Supreme Court of Canada, which discussed interesting issues relating to the standard of care.
Mark Veneziano, Jaan Lilles & Sean Lewis | May 1, 2022
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Counsel to a physician in a complex and novel constitutional challenge to a provision of the Regulated Health Professions Act on the basis of paramountcy and a conflict with provisions of the Criminal Code.
Jaan Lilles, Jessica Starck & Sean Blakeley | May 1, 2022
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Counsel to a successful defendant in an ANTI-SLAPP motion arising out of statements made during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case involved interesting issues of the limits of free speech and alleged misinformation in the context of a global pandemic. The matter received significant media attention.
Jaan Lilles | February 1, 2022
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Counsel to the successful defendant physician in a trial in which the patient alleged delay in the diagnosis of lymphoma and insufficient pain management. The trial judge reinforced that a “worst first” principle (that physicians must take action based on the worst possible potential outcome) is not the law in Ontario and a stepwise approach to diagnosis is appropriate.
Rebecca Jones, Margaret Robbins & Rebecca Giri | January 20, 2022
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Counsel to a patent prosecution firm regarding a threatened negligence claim, which was promptly settled.
Sana Halwani | January 1, 2022
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Counsel to a physician on a motion to determine the existence of a novel duty of care in the health care setting.
Jaan Lilles, Andrea Wheeler & Sarah Bittman | December 1, 2021
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Counsel to the successful defendant in resisting an injunction for a declaration of partnership arising out of the supply of ventilators to the Government of Canada.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles & Caroline H. Humphrey | November 1, 2021
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Counsel to several defendant physicians in connection with a medical negligence action after a woman died from an aortic dissection. Successfully defended the action through a 10-week trial.
Paul-Erik Veel, Jessica Kras, Angela Hou & Tanya Rumo | November 1, 2021
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Counsel to Grant Thornton in a successful appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada clarifying the rule of discoverability in limitation periods law across Canada.
Peter Griffin, Paul-Erik Veel & Sarah Bittman | July 29, 2021
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Counsel to Respondent Physicians in a successful interlocutory motion, seeking a declaration that the Plaintiffs had impliedly waived privilege over information upon which they relied for their motion to add the Respondent Physicians to the Plaintiffs’ action after the presumptive expiry of the limitation period.
Matthew Sammon & Derek Knoke | July 27, 2021
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Counsel to successful obstetrician/gynecologist in the appeal of a motion striking the claims of minor triplets who made allegation so negligence for conduct arising pre-conception. A majority of the Court of Appeal agreed with the motion judge in favour of the defendant physician that no duty of care is owed to an as-yet conceived plaintiff.
Tom Curry, Matthew B. Lerner, Brendan F. Morrison, Sean Blakeley & Tanya Rumo | July 27, 2021
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Counsel to the College of Psychologists of Ontario in a successful appeal from a decision of the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board regarding registration.
Andrew Porter & Lidiya Yermakova | February 17, 2021
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Counsel to the successful Defendant Physician in a trial for alleged negligence for failing to diagnose and treat an ankle fracture.
Brendan F. Morrison & Sean Lewis | February 1, 2021
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Counsel to the Defendant Physician in successfully resisting proposed amendments to the Statement of Claim after the expiry of the limitations period.
Brendan F. Morrison, Margaret Robbins, Jonathan D. Langley & Mahgol Taghivand | January 8, 2021
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Counsel in the successful defense of a judicial review before the Divisional Court of a Health Professions Appeal and Review Board decision regarding a physician’s use of complementary/alternative medicine.
Nina Bombier, Patrick A. Wright, Julia Flood & Tanya Rumo | January 5, 2021
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Counsel to the successful Defendant Physician in a trial for alleged negligence for a delayed diagnosis of a ureteric injury.
Sean Lewis, Ian MacLeod & Sam Hargreaves | January 1, 2021
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Counsel to the successful Respondent physician in a Mental Health Act appeal concerning findings of incapacity and the issuance of a Community Treatment Order.
Colin Johnston | January 1, 2021
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Counsel to the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners in a complex prosecution of a member found guilty of issuing false diplomas to numerous applicants to the College. The matter raised issues of fundamental importance to the College including the integrity of its registration system.
Jaan Lilles & Brianne Westland | December 1, 2020
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Counsel for physicians in a medical malpractice action. Parties entered into settlement. Plaintiffs resiled from the settlement. Successfully moved to enforce settlement and upheld result on appeal.
Chris Kinnear Hunter & Ian MacLeod | November 1, 2020
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Counsel to the Applicant physician on a proceeding before the Consent and Capacity Board, seeking a determination as to whether or not a substitute decision maker had complied with the requirements of the Health Care Consent Act in declining consent for the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment.
Amanda Smallwood | October 20, 2020
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Counsel to the defendant pharmacies in a dispute over alleged breaches of purchase and sale contracts for specialty pharmaceuticals.
Matthew B. Lerner & Mitch Brown | January 1, 2020
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Appealed successfully on behalf of the defendant physician in a case of alleged negligence relating to a ureteric injury during a colectomy.
Ronald G. Slaght, Mark Veneziano & Sean Lewis | December 1, 2019
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Counsel to the successful respondent, the College of Psychologists of Ontario, in an appeal to Divisional Court from a decision of the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board confirming the College’s decision not to register the appellant as a psychologist
Andrew Porter & Kate Costin | October 1, 2019
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Counsel to the Law Society of Ontario in an application to have a trustee appointed over a Lawyer’s mortgage administration practice.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles, Kelly Hayden, Jenn Power, Grace Tsakas & Sarah Millar | September 30, 2019
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Successful in enforcing a settlement agreement against multiple Plaintiffs.
Risa M. Kirshblum, Ian MacLeod & Chris Kinnear Hunter | September 3, 2019
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Counsel to a defendant ophthalmologist in an Action alleging negligence in respect of the care and treatment of an infection resulting in sepsis and multiple complications. Successful in having the Action dismissed following a 15 week trial before a jury.
Nina Bombier, Chris Kinnear Hunter, Jessica Kras & Rebecca Giri | July 1, 2019
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Counsel to the defendant in multi-week jury trial including a motion to exclude the evidence of a proposed expert witness. This case raised complicated issues of causation involving an extremely rare metabolic condition.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles & Andrew Porter | May 1, 2019
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Counsel to a defendant law firm in a proposed class proceeding in Ontario relating to a tax donation program alleging professional negligence.
Peter Griffin, Shara N. Roy, Amy Sherrard, Megan Bradt & Paulina Goncalves | May 1, 2019
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Counsel to the defendant accounting firm in a claim alleging negligence and breach of trust against a former partner of the firm.
Monique Jilesen, Brian Kolenda & Delna Contractor | March 31, 2019
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Counsel to the successful defendant physician in a medical malpractice trial involving allegations that the physician was negligent in his management of shoulder dystocia during delivery. Decision includes important consideration of the causation principles applicable to medical malpractice actions generally.
Mark Veneziano, Kelly Hayden, Jessica Kras & Rebecca Giri | March 28, 2019
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Counsel to the defendant emergency physician in the successful defence at trial of an alleged failure to diagnose an ischemic leg
Andrew Porter | February 1, 2019
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Counsel to the defendants in an action claiming for unpaid legal fees.
Brendan F. Morrison & Adam H. Kanji | January 1, 2019
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Counsel to a dermatologist and medical clinic alleged to have engaged in negligence, breach of the Occupiers’ Liability Act, breach of contract and misrepresentation in relation to cosmetic treatments. Successful in having all allegations dismissed.
Eli S. Lederman & Chris Kinnear Hunter | January 1, 2019
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Counsel to a physician in a case involving a perforated bowel during a hysterectomy. The case was dismissed on consent without costs after two weeks of trial
Risa M. Kirshblum, Paul-Erik Veel, Chloe Boubalos, Mitch Brown & Tanya Rumo | October 31, 2018
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Counsel to the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario in the successful defense at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario of alleged discrimination concerning the unification of the accounting professions in Canada.
Andrew Porter | October 2, 2018
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Counsel to a prominent criminal lawyer in a case involving allegations of solicitor’s negligence in connection with a guilty plea in US criminal proceedings. Successful in having the action dismissed on a motion for summary judgment.
William C. McDowell & Paul-Erik Veel | July 31, 2018
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Counsel to the respondent Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation in an application and appeal by a donor to have an investigation conducted by the Public Guardian and Trustee into how the Foundation had used his donation. The Foundation was successful in resisting the relief sought at the application stage, and in having that decision upheld at the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
Tom Curry, Rebecca Jones & Kelly Hayden | June 1, 2018
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Successfully enforced an agreement to dismiss the matter on behalf of the defendant physicians.
Mark Veneziano & Sean Lewis | January 1, 2018
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Counsel to a psychiatrist in an appeal raising the novel issue of the jurisdiction of the Consent and Capacity Board to grant remedies under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Successfully responded to the appeal.
Paul-Erik Veel & Danielle Glatt | August 17, 2017
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Counsel to a defendant law firm in a proposed class proceeding in Saskatchewan relating to a tax donation program alleging professional negligence.
Peter Griffin, Shara N. Roy & Amy Sherrard | August 5, 2016
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Counsel to the defendant physician in a medical negligence trial relating to the performance of a laparoscopy and vaginal resection.
Matthew Sammon & Andrea Wheeler | June 18, 2016
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Counsel to the defendant physician in a jury trial regarding the quantum of damages in a medical negligence relating to the management of shoulder dystocia.
Risa M. Kirshblum & Constanza Pauchulo | May 30, 2016
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Counsel to a physician in a proceeding alleging liability to a non-patient in respect of statements made by the physician to another individual. The case involved novel issues regarding the duty of care of physicians to non-patients.
Paul-Erik Veel & Sam Johansen | May 16, 2016
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Counsel to the respondent physician in proceedings before the Human Rights Tribunal relating to an allegation of discrimination with respect to services because of disability and reprisal.
Anne E. Posno & Constanza Pauchulo | May 1, 2016
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Counsel to a physician and clinic against an allegation of discrimination with respect to services because of disability.
Anne E. Posno | February 1, 2016
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Counsel to defendant physicians in a jury trial involving allegations of negligence in relation the treatment of the plaintiff’s depression and risk for suicide.
Anne E. Posno | November 1, 2015
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Counsel to the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario in an application and subsequent appeal against respondent organizations and individuals for declarations that the respondents breached the Regulated Health Professions Act. Interim injunctions obtained against the respondents.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles, Laura Robinson & Megan Bradt | March 2, 2015
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Counsel to defendant, Cassels Brock and Blackwell LLP, in an eight week trial commenced on behalf of a group of General Motors of Canada Limited dealers whose dealerships were terminated by GMCL as a result of the financial crisis and "auto bailout" in the summer of 2009.
Peter Griffin, Rebecca Jones, Danielle Glatt & Laura Liu Brooksbank | January 6, 2015
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Counsel to the defendant physician in a compromised infant medical negligence action at trial and on appeal.
Tom Curry, Anne E. Posno & Rebecca Jones | December 1, 2012
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Counsel to successful plaintiff/respondent on an appeal from complex motion for summary judgment. Appeal raised issues of law involving the assignment of two mortgages and a cause of action in solicitors' negligence.
Ronald G. Slaght & Anne E. Posno | April 1, 2011
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Counsel to successful defendant general surgeon on a dismissal of an appeal and at the trial of a medical negligence action involving a patient who suffered post-surgical complications and died.
Tom Curry & Anne E. Posno | December 1, 2009
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Counsel to successful defendant psychiatrist at trial in a medical negligence action involving an alleged improper discharge from hospital of a patient suffering from schizophrenia.
Anne E. Posno | December 1, 2009
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Counsel to successful defendant pediatric surgeon at trial in a medical negligence action involving an alleged misdiagnosis of a bowel disease.
Tom Curry & Anne E. Posno | August 1, 2008
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Counsel to successful defendant pediatrician at trial in a medical negligence action involving an alleged missed diagnosis of hyperbilirubinemia.
Tom Curry & Anne E. Posno | July 1, 2007
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Counsel to the College of Psychologists of Ontario on a successful motion to dismiss an application to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal relating to the applicant’s registration proceeding at the College.
Andrew Porter | August 15, 2001
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Counsel to a family physician in the successful defence at trial of the decision to discharge a patient from hospital, following which the patient sustained a fall.
Andrew Parley & Andrew Porter | August 11, 2001
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Counsel to Grant Thornton LLP in connection with a dispute regarding allegations of professional negligence against an auditor.
Peter Griffin & Margaret Robbins | August 7, 2001
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Counsel to optometrists in a successful review of a decision of the College of Optometrists of Ontario to issue written cautions, on the basis that the underlying provision of the professional misconduct regulation improperly restricted the members’ Charter rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association.
Nina Bombier | August 4, 2001
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Counsel to the defendant physician in an action for damages arising from the plaintiff’s perforated ulcer.
Mark Veneziano, Brendan F. Morrison & Madison Robins | July 12, 2001
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Counsel to the defendant physician in a jury trial following the death of a patient from a sudden pulmonary embolism.
Eli S. Lederman, Brendan F. Morrison, Madison Robins & Zachary Rosen | July 11, 2001
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Counsel to the successful defendant physicians at trial in a case involving allegations of professional negligence arising from the care, treatment and management of multiple hand fractures.
Dena N. Varah & Brendan F. Morrison | May 1, 2001
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Counsel to the successful defendant physicians in a jury trial of a complex medical malpractice action relating to a stroke following childbirth. Includes important interim ruling relating to deductibility of disability benefit.
Tom Curry, Rebecca Jones & Kelly Hayden | April 16, 2001
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Counsel to defendant physicians in a proceeding alleging injury during a brain biopsy. Successfully moved to strike the Statement of Claim for failing to disclose a cause of action.
Ian MacLeod | April 12, 2001
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Counsel to the Law Society of Upper Canada in the prosecution of a lawyer for professional misconduct. A three member panel of the Divisional Court affirmed the decision of an Appeal Panel of the Law Society of Upper Canada that found the lawyer had committed acts of professional misconduct. The Divisional Court also confirmed his penalty of a one month suspension and its $200,000 costs award in favour of the law society.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles, Andrew Porter & Laura Liu Brooksbank | April 9, 2001
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Counsel on appeal for the defendant physician in a proceeding alleging negligence in the treatment of a fractured wrist. The Court of Appeal's decision provided important guidance on the role of counsel in the preparation of expert reports and the limits on the production at trial of information from an expert witness's file.
Tom Curry & Jaan Lilles | April 8, 2001
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Counsel to defendant physician in a successful defence in a jury trial involving a medical procedure.
Mark Veneziano | March 23, 2001
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Counsel to the Law Society of Upper Canada in a successful appeal of a decision concerning unprofessional conduct by a barrister.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles, Andrew Porter & Laura Liu Brooksbank | March 22, 2001
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Counsel to the Law Society of Upper Canada in successfully defending a motion for production of prosecution documents on the basis of a claim of abuse of process.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles & Andrew Porter | March 21, 2001
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Counsel to the physician on successful motion opposing the addition of four physicians to a medical negligence action.
Nina Bombier & Lindsay Beck | March 19, 2001
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Counsel to two successful defendant physicians in a medical negligence action relating to treatment of wrist fractures.
Nina Bombier & Lindsay Beck | March 18, 2001
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Counsel to the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario in a prosecution of a member for professional misconduct under the Regulated Health Professions Act and the subsequent appeal to the Divisional Court.
Jaan Lilles, Ian MacLeod & J. Gwendolyn Ward | March 9, 2001
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Counsel to the College of Massage Therapists in Discipline Committee hearing concerning allegations of practicing while suspended. Hearing proceeded on agreed statement of facts, with penalty contested. The Discipline Committee revoked the license of the member.
Brian Kolenda | February 5, 2001
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Prosecutor for The College of Massage Therapists of Ontario in an appeal of a decision of the Discipline Panel of the College finding a member guilty of conduct unbecoming a massage therapist on the grounds that he had instructed or authorized an employee to issue false receipts indicating that he had performed massages which were instead performed by his non-registered employee.
Nina Bombier | February 1, 2001
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Counsel to the successful defendant doctor in a jury trial concerning the plaintiff's informed consent to a breast augmentation and lift.
Nina Bombier | January 28, 2001
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Counsel to the successful defendant physicians at trial and on appeal in a wrongful death medical negligence action relating to a post-partum haemorrhage.
Nina Bombier | January 26, 2001
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Counsel to the successful respondent doctor on an application for judicial review of a decision of the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board in a professional misconduct matter.
Nina Bombier & Lindsay Beck | January 16, 2001
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Counsel to intervener physicians in a constitutional challenge to a provision of the Regulated Health Professions Act.
Tom Curry, Matthew Sammon & Jaan Lilles | January 12, 2001
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Counsel to the defendant physician in a medical negligence action at trial and on appeal in a matter relating to the treatment of menorrhagia.
Mark Veneziano & Lindsay Beck | December 25, 2000
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Counsel to the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario, on a successful appeal of the issue as to whether the application judge was wrong in principle to grant judicial review and quash two decisions of the College's investigatory bodies.
Ian MacLeod & J. Gwendolyn Ward | December 19, 2000
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Counsel in a successful defence at trial of a bariatric surgeon in a medical negligence action in respect of morbid obesity surgery.
Eli S. Lederman & Ian MacLeod | December 12, 2000
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Counsel to defendant law firm in a class action in connection with a charitable tax program. The Court of Appeal rendered a seminal decision on the commonality of the defence of a limitation period on a certification motion. In 2023, the Court approved the successful resolution of the action.
Peter Griffin, Shara N. Roy, Rebecca Jones, Ian MacLeod, Jessica Kras & Amy Sherrard | December 9, 2000
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Counsel in a medical negligence trial before a jury on behalf of a family physician in respect of the management of shoulder dystocia.
Eli S. Lederman | November 29, 2000
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Counsel to the defendants physicians in a medical negligence proceeding, including on a motion for summary judgment on the basis that the limitation period had expired.
Matthew Sammon | November 25, 2000
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Counsel for the Law Society in the successful prosecution of a member for professional misconduct. The decision was affirmed on appeal by the Law Society Appeal Panel.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles, Matthew B. Lerner & Lindsay Beck | November 23, 2000
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Counsel in a medical negligence action against an obstetrician in respect of the performance of a Caesarean section.
Eli S. Lederman | November 17, 2000
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Counsel for the Law Society in an appeal from a Discipline Committee decision.
Tom Curry & Nina Bombier | October 15, 2000
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Counsel to a physician in a successful Charter application to exclude evidence seized in contravention of the accused's right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. The application involved the application of constitutional principles to the search of internet service providers and psychiatric offices.
Jaan Lilles & Paul-Erik Veel | October 14, 2000
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Counsel to appellant physician on a successful appeal to Court of Appeal from a trial judgment awarding damages to plaintiffs for medical negligence arising from a surgical procedure.
Ronald G. Slaght & Dena N. Varah | October 12, 2000
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Counsel to the successful defendant obstetrician in the trial of an action involving a post partum hemorrhage.
Mark Veneziano & Jaan Lilles | October 2, 2000
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Counsel to a physician in a class action relating to the use of an injectable treatment.
Lawrence E. Thacker, Rebecca Jones, Danielle Glatt & | September 25, 2000
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Counsel at trial in a successful defence of a gynecologist alleged to have negligently performed the removal an ovary.
Dena N. Varah | September 19, 2000
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Counsel to three defendant physicians who allegedly failed to postpone the plaintiff's elective surgery that resulted in the plaintiff developing an invasive group A streptococcal infection leading to organ failure, toxic-shock like syndrome and a coma. Successfully defended the claim at trial.
Mark Veneziano | September 18, 2000
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Counsel to three physicians at the Coroner's Inquest into the death of an inmate while in custody at the Central North Correctional Centre.
Matthew B. Lerner | September 15, 2000
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Counsel for the physician in an application for judicial review of the powers of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario to observe physicians performing medical functions and to compel an interview.
Nina Bombier & Dena N. Varah | August 20, 2000
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Counsel for the successful defendant physicians in the trial of a medical malpractice matter relating to injuries alleged suffered during surgery.
Matthew Sammon | August 16, 2000
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Counsel to the defendant law firm in a class action for solicitor's negligence involving a tax shelter based on charitable donations using in part borrowed money for tax deductions.
Glenn Smith & Peter Griffin | August 8, 2000
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Counsel to a physician on a successful judicial review application to quash the decision of the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board.
Matthew Sammon | August 1, 2000
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Counsel to the physicians in a trial of a cross-claim between the hospital and the physicians regarding the care of a psychiatric patient.
Dena N. Varah | July 30, 2000
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Counsel in the defence of a physician before a panel of the Discipline Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Successful appeal to the Divisional Court of a finding of misconduct by the Discipline Committee.
Jaan Lilles | July 28, 2000
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Counsel for the defendant estate in a medical malpractice case. Action dismissed without costs on consent after four days of trial.
Matthew Sammon | July 21, 2000
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Counsel in a trial and appeal in defence of a plastic surgeon alleged to have negligently performed reconstructive surgery.
Dena N. Varah | July 19, 2000
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Counsel for a physician in disciplinary proceedings. Included an application for various relief on constitutional grounds and a constitutional challenge to a provision of the Regulated Health Professions Act.
Matthew Sammon | July 15, 2000
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Counsel to several physicians in a high profile Coroner's Inquest relating to a psychiatric patient at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
Eli S. Lederman | July 14, 2000
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Counsel for the successful defendant in a medical negligence jury trial.
Matthew Sammon | June 30, 2000
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Counsel to the defendant physician in a medical malpractice case relating to an injury sustained during the delivery of a baby. Successful in defending the action at trial.
Matthew Sammon | June 25, 2000
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Counsel for a physician in an action relating to a bus crash that had occurred as a result of conduct of a patient. Successful in opposing a motion to add the physician to the action, and in precedent-setting appeal regarding the interpretation of the Limitations Act, 2002 and the doctrine of special circumstances.
Matthew Sammon | June 21, 2000
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Counsel to a geriatrician on summary judgment motion in a medical negligence action.
Rebecca Jones | June 19, 2000
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Counsel for defendant physicians in an action relating to the in utero infection of a baby with HIV. Contested hearing and appeal concerning the scope and interpretation of a settlement offer, and whether it should be presumed to include a right to structure the lump sum payment.
Nina Bombier | June 16, 2000
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Counsel to a physician in a judicial review application concerning the jurisdiction of the Discipline Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario to order payment of costs in certain circumstances.
Tom Curry | June 14, 2000
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Counsel to the defendant physicians in a medical negligence claim alleging a failure to diagnose a bowel obstruction in a timely fashion.
Glenn Smith & Monique Jilesen | May 31, 2000
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Counsel for the defendant physician in a civil action. Successful motion and appeal, dismissing a third party claim on the grounds that it was statute barred.
Monique Jilesen | May 29, 2000
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Counsel on a successful motion by the defendant to determine questions of law and strike out portions of the plaintiff's claim on the basis of absolute privilege and the Regulated Health Professions Act.
Matthew Sammon | May 26, 2000
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Counsel in a medical negligence trial successfully defending a physician against the allegation that he negligently prescribed Viagra to his patient.
Dena N. Varah | May 23, 2000
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Counsel for a physician on a motion to prevent the addition of a physician to a medical negligence action beyond the relevant limitation period. Successful on the motion and on appeal.
Nina Bombier | May 22, 2000
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Counsel for the defendant physician in a lengthy jury trial and an appeal in a wrongful life case.
Jaan Lilles | May 17, 2000
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Counsel to a physician in a medical negligence action, which included an appeal dealing the doctrine of fraudulent concealment and the limitation period applicable to claims by estates.
Tom Curry & Matthew Sammon | May 7, 2000
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Counsel for the successful defendant in a medical malpractice case.
Matthew Sammon | May 4, 2000
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Counsel to a physician alleged to have failed to advise patient of her right to counsel under the Mental Health Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms when detaining the patient for psychiatric assessment. Successful at trial and on appeal.
Ronald G. Slaght, Nina Bombier & Rebecca Jones | April 28, 2000
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Counsel on a successful motion for summary judgment in a medical malpractice case.
Jaan Lilles | April 25, 2000
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Counsel to defendant physicians in a medical malpractice action relating to management of pain during labour and delivery. Successful motion for summary judgment.
Matthew Sammon | April 12, 2000
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Counsel to two physicians on a successful motion and appeal for summary judgment in a medical negligence action.
Nina Bombier | April 5, 2000
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Successful defence at trial of medical malpractice claim against physician concerning punctured lung.
Nina Bombier | March 29, 2000
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Counsel to BMO Investorline, successfully defending at trial a claim involving allegations of negligence in connection with a stock trade.
Mark Veneziano | February 29, 2000
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Counsel to defendant cardiologist in a medical malpractice trial in respect of the interpretation of an electrocardiogram and treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Eli S. Lederman | February 19, 2000
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Successful defence of an obstetrician in a negligence action and subsequent appeal involving the diagnosis of gestational diabetes and the medical management of shoulder dystocia.
Eli S. Lederman | February 16, 2000
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Counsel to the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario in a Discipline Committee hearing and a subsequent appeal brought by the member in the Divisional Court.
Ian MacLeod | February 12, 2000
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Counsel to the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario in a discipline proceeding related to an examination security breach.
Ian MacLeod | February 11, 2000
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Counsel to the College in a successful prosecution of a member in respect of two incidents of sexual abuse of patients, as well as falsifying clinical notes and records and providing false and misleading information in the course of an investigation.
Matthew B. Lerner | February 10, 2000
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Counsel to the applicant professional regulator on an application to enjoin the respondent from unauthorized practice and the performance of controlled acts, namely the communication of diagnoses, while not authorized by a health profession Act.
Matthew B. Lerner | February 9, 2000
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Prosecutor for The College of Massage Therapists in Discipline Committee hearing concerning allegations of, among other things, practicing while suspended and providing misleading information to the College during its investigation. The Discipline Committee revoked the license of the member.
Nina Bombier & Brian Kolenda | February 8, 2000
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Counsel to a physician at a Coroner's Inquest into the death of Lisa Shore caused by probable complex drug interaction leading to cardiac and respiratory arrest ruled as homicide. First inquest finding of homicide in Ontario.
Anne E. Posno | February 2, 2000
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Counsel to the successful respondent in an appeal involving the interpretation and application of the Mental Health Act and challenges to psychiatric findings of incapacity.
Brendan F. Morrison | January 10, 2000
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Counsel to the defendant physicians in a medical negligence proceedings. Successfully opposed a motion by the plaintiff to extend the deadline to set the action down for trial after the deadline had passed, resulting in dismissal of the action.
Brian Kolenda & Andrew Porter | January 9, 2000
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Counsel to an international engineering consulting firm defending a $20+ million claim of professional negligence relating to the design and construction of a courthouse. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Aaron I. Grossman | January 28, 1999
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Counsel to the defendant physician. Resolved in favour of the defendant physician by way of summary judgment.
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Counsel to the defendant urologist in successfully defeating a claim at Trial for damages arising from the misdiagnosis of kidney cancer in a diabetic patient.
Brendan F. Morrison, Jaan Lilles, Sarah Bittman & Tanya Rumo
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