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- Pierringer Settlements Should Not Become Windfalls for Non-Settling Defendants
By Kristian Bonn Partial settlements are intended to narrow litigation, reduce risk, and encourage resolution. But when one defendant settles under a Pierringer agreement and the plaintiff later succeeds at trial against a non-settling defendant, a second dispute can arise: how much of the pre-trial … Read more »
- Brown et al v. Meaney et al
2024 ONSC 7256 (CanLII) | Brown v. Meaney | CanLII Bonn Law successfully represented Skyler Brown and her family in an important medical malpractice action involving a rare and treatable neurological disorder. Following a 12-day trial, the Ontario Superior Court found that two pediatric neurologists … Read more »
- Trial delay is not neutral
Why Ontario’s civil court backlog prejudices plaintiffs’ claims By Kris Bonn Ontario’s civil courts continue to struggle with post-pandemic delays. The problem is not just administrative. In personal injury litigation — and especially in motor vehicle collision cases — delay changes the financial va … Read more »
- Gumbley v. Vasiliou
2024 ONSC 4858- Trial Decision The plaintiffs were able to establish that the defendant did not met the applicable standard of care and awarded judgement against the defendant. A Notice of Appeal has since been filed in this matter. https://canlii.ca/t/k6ngr 2025 ONCA 851- Appeal Decision The plaint … Read more »
- Desrochers et al v. McGinnis et al
2022 ONSC 5050 – Trial Decision The plaintiffs successfully established liability against defendant and assessed the plaintiff’s contributory negligence at 10 per cent. The trial judge held that all three defendants owed the plaintiff a duty of care but concluded that 2 of the defendants had not bre … Read more »