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Failure to adduce expert evidence in professional negligence claim fatal to plaintiff (Korlyakov v. Riesz)
Tuesday, June 10, 2025Eli Bordman, Isabel YooLitigationStandard of Care, Negligence, Real Estate
A key element in a negligence action is the definition of the standard of care...
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When enough is enough: Request for liquidator to conduct claims process denied on basis of issue estoppel (Vastis v. Kommatas)
Monday, February 3, 2025Kevin W. Fisher, James Beesley, Eli Bordman, Isabel YooLitigationres judicata, issue estoppel
In contentious litigation, adverse parties often engage in multiple rounds of litigation, whether that be motions, trials or appeals...
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Court refuses to impose 5 pm deadline for delivery of real estate closing proceeds (More v. 1362279 Ontario Ltd. (Seiko Homes))
Tuesday, August 8, 2023James R.G. Cook, Eli BordmanLitigationReal Estate, Agreement of Purchase and Sale
Real estate transactions may be scheduled to be completed by a certain time of day, depending on the wording of the Agreement of Purchase...
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Lessons in a professional liability claim
Tuesday, October 11, 2022Stephen A. Thiele, James R.G. Cook, Eli BordmanLitigationLimitations Act, 2002, Mortgage Brokerages, Lender and Administrators Act
Professional liability actions provide good teaching lessons for future plaintiffs and defendants and their legal representatives. Although a plaintiff may firmly believe that they have a valid cause of...
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Distribution under ambiguous disposition provision in Will made on a per stirpes basis
Wednesday, December 22, 2021Stephen A. Thiele, Howard Wolch, Lindsay Ann Histrop, Eli BordmanLitigation, Estate PlanningWills, Interpretation
A Last Will and Testament is an important document that, among other things, permits the smooth distribution of a person’s estate after his or her death. It is, of course,...
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