Case comment: Sky Clean Energy Ltd. v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co. 2020 ONCA 558 By Damon Stoddard, LL.B., LL.M., Heal & Co. LLP Construction cases are often complicated. Disputes between a contractor and an owner often have an overlay of insurance and...
Goodbye Paper, Hello Technology. By Catherine DiMarco, LL.B., Heal & Co. LLP We have all had our share of experiences that highlight the flaws inherent in the paper-based system: fax transmissions not arriving at their destination, and material filed with the...
The Suspension of Limitation Periods is Ending By operation of Ontario Regulation 73/20 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (1), any provision of any statute, regulation, rule, by-law or order of the Government of Ontario establishing any limitation...
When Reasonable Commercial Efforts are Not Enough: How far will Courts allow companies to disclaim their existing contracts and commercial leases, due to COVID-19? By Damon Stoddard, LL.B., LL.M., Heal & Co. LLP As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,...
Update: Timelines to lien and other limitation periods in Ontario during the COVID-19 measures, in particular, the Order by the Governor in Council under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (“EMCPA”) By Andrew J. Heal, J.D., LL.M., Heal & Co. LLP[1]...
Physical Damage as a Trigger for Insurance Coverage By Catherine DiMarco, LL.B., Heal & Co. LLP Physical Damage, but no “physical damage”? Once the COVID-19 curve flattens and the government sees fit to allow us to begin to resume social and business life less...
