In Palmer v. Teva Canada Limited, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the lower court’s decision to deny certification of a proposed product liability class action seeking damages for the alleged increased risk of being...more
4/9/2024
/ Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Canada ,
Cancer ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Damages ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Negligence ,
Ontario ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Recalls ,
Statutory Violations ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals ,
Unjust Enrichment
In Johnson v. Ontario, the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “Court”) allowed for the extension of time within which the appellant could opt out of a class action. In doing so, the Court provided welcome appellate guidance on the...more
11/9/2022
/ Appeals ,
Canada ,
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ,
Class Action ,
Damages ,
Deadlines ,
Negligence ,
Ontario ,
Opt-Outs ,
Prejudice ,
State and Local Government
In Stewart v. Demme, the Ontario Divisional Court (the “Court”) overturned the certification of an intrusion upon seclusion claim in a data breach class action against a hospital, where a nurse used patient health records to...more
4/22/2022
/ Canada ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Damages ,
Data Breach ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Intrusion Upon Seclusion ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Negligence ,
Ontario ,
PHI ,
Recklessness ,
Tort