Reid v Dow Corning Corp

Good afternoon.

This week’s Court of Appeal decisions covered a range of subjects including contracts, torts, civil procedure, and wills and estates. A quick note of congratulations to our partners, Lou Brzezinski and Chad Kopach who successfully represented the respondents in Roopchand v Chau.

The two most notable substantive decisions this week were two

Good evening.

The Court of Appeal’s civil decisions this week covered a number of areas including insurance, securities (secondary market misrepresentations), dismissal for delay, family, debtor-creditor, limitation periods, summary judgment and franchising in the class action context.  There were also numerous short civil and criminal law endorsements.

Please enjoy the weekend.

John Polyzogopoulos
Blaney McMurtry

Good afternoon.  This week’s OCA Summaries include an interesting decision for our corporate/commercial followers on when a guarantor has a right to seek contribution from his or her co-surety when the first guarantor made payment even though there was no default by the borrower nor demand for payment by the bank.  Other subjects include oppression