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- Hotel Not Liable for Over-Serving Alcohol to Man Who Died in Car Accident, Court Rules
A recent Saskatchewan decision addressed a claim that a hotel was liable for serving a man excessive amounts of alcohol at a bar located on its premises prior to his death in a fatal car crash. Man Dies in Car Crash After Leaving Hotel A 19-year old man’s common law spouse commenced a claim on her … Read more »
- Brothers’ “Reprehensible and Outrageous” Conduct in Estate Case Results in $60,000 Cost Award to Sister
In a recent Ontario decision, two brothers were ordered to pay costs in the amount of $60,000 to their sister after failing to agree on the distribution of their parents’ estate, with the court calling their behaviour “reprehensible and outrageous’. Sister Seeks Costs Against Brothers In the underl … Read more »
- Court Rejects Debtor’s Application for Commercial Rent Relief Due to COVID-19 Shutdowns
We have previously written about cases in which commercial tenants tried to avoid paying rent, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and the related shutdowns. In a first case, in a decision that made headlines, a Quebec court issued a ruling in which it excused a commercial tenant from paying rent during t … Read more »
- Court Hears Case Against Estate With No Living Beneficiaries or Executors
What happens when a legal claim is made against an estate that has no living beneficiaries or executors? A recent Ontario case answered that question. Applicants Try to Locate Beneficiaries of Estate In 1978, the two applicants, along with the husband of one of the applicants, bought a large parcel … Read more »
- Canadian Courts Continue to Refuse Challenges to COVID-19 Measures
This week, the Quebec Court of Appeal refused to hear the appeal of a February 8, 2021 Quebec Superior Court case challenging the current COVID-19-related curfew. The court had rejected a lawyer’s request for a temporary and partial stay of the application of the curfew which was imposed on January … Read more »