National class actions to be considered at the national level: The Supreme Court of Canada grants leave to appeal in Meeking v Cash Store Inc
On February 27, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal the decision of the Manitoba Court of Appeal in Meeking v Cash Store Inc, 2013 MBCA 81. Meeking partially enforced an order approving the settlement of a class action by the Ontario Superior Court that determined the rights of Manitoba residents. In...
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Are carpets safe? It depends on the person, on the carpet and on how you look after it.
Continue reading the post titled How green is my carpet?Buyer can’t void purchase of contaminated land
Crosslink Bridge Corp. (Crosslink) purchased contaminated land from CN Railway (CN) in 2008 to develop a tourism, entertainment, retail and sports venue in the Niagara region. Crosslink received a box of environmental reports, including the Certificate of Requirement (also registered on title) that revealed the existence of a Ministry of the Environment Director’s order relating...
Continue reading the post titled Buyer can’t void purchase of contaminated landCertainTeed Roofing Shingles
The CertainTeed Roofing Shingles class action relates to allegations that the Defendant, CertainTeed Corporation (“CertainTeed”), manufactured, marketed and sold in Canada organic asphalt roofing shingles that were defective and prone to premature failure. The shingles were manufactured from July 1987 through 2005 and were sold under various brand names. Related class actions have been commenced...
Continue reading the post titled CertainTeed Roofing ShinglesImperial Metals Corporation
Siskinds LLP and Groia & Company Professional Corporation represented the Plaintiff in a certified class action against Imperial Metals Corporation (“Imperial”) and certain of its directors, officers and related parties in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The class action is brought on behalf of all persons and entities, wherever they may reside, who acquired...
Continue reading the post titled Imperial Metals CorporationCivil Motions in the Superior Court of Justice: A Practical Guide
Since publication, this information has changed. View an updated version, published on July 16, 2024, here: Civil Motions in the Superior Court of Justice: A Practical Guide for Junior Lawyers. A motion is a formal request to the Court for an Order. Some motions will be contested, some will be on consent, and for others...
Continue reading the post titled Civil Motions in the Superior Court of Justice: A Practical GuideZofran
Siskinds LLP seeks to recover compensation for Canadians born with birth defects resulting from their mothers’ use of prescription Zofran to treat morning sickness. Siskinds’ Québec-based affiliate, Siskinds Desmeules, also filed a similar action on behalf of Québec residents. Zofran is approved to treat nausea and vomiting in patients following chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. Zofran...
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