Tel: 416.777.4879 Email: eizengam@bennettjones.com Office: Toronto Bar Call: Ontario, 1991 Education: University of Western Ontario, BA, 1979 Dallas Seminary, ThM, 1983 University of Western Ontario, MA, 1986 University of Western Ontario, LLB, 1989 Profile A fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and chair of the firm's class actions practice, Michael Eizenga is recognized as one of Canada's leading class action litigators. Michael advises and represents clients on all issues relating to class proceedings, including product liability, securities, competition and other commercial matters. Since its inaugural 2006 edition, Michael has been named annually in Best Lawyers in Canada. He is also named annually in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and in 2015 is ranked as Most Frequently Recommended in the areas of Litigation Class Actions and Product Liability. Michael has been recognized as one of the preeminent litigation practitioners in the province in Ontario by Benchmark Canada, and named as a litigation star. As well, he is named annually in the Lexpert/American Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada as a leading class action litigation and product liability lawyer, and is ranked by Chambers and Partners for his expertise in Dispute Resolution: Class Actions. Michael is an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, and previously taught in the Faculty of Law and Departments of Philosophy and Political Science at the University of Western Ontario. He has also taught at Osgoode Hall's Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop; and the Law Society's Bar Admission Course. A frequent lecturer and author regarding class action litigation, Michael has presented domestically and internationally to organizations such as the International Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Institute and the Advocates' Society. Michael is co author of Class Actions Law and Practice and co editor of Readings in the Philosophy of Constitutional Law and Class Actions in Canada.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Foundation, War Child Canada, and has been a member of numerous other community, professional and academic organizations. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of Pro Bono Law Ontario (2008 2011). He is also a past president of The Advocates Society (2007 2008), a former member of its Board of Directors (1999 2008), and founding co chair and member of its Advisory Board, Institute for Civility and Professionalism (2008 present). Selected Recent Retainers Brewer s Retail, Inc. (c.o.b. The Beer Store) in defence of an alleged $1,400,000,000.00 consumer/competition class action. A U.S. based manufacturer and its Canadian affiliate in defence of a major medical device product liability class action. The distributors of aftermarket insulation products in defence of a class action brought for alleged violations of the Hazardous Products Act. Reebok International Ltd. in defence of a class action alleging violations of the Competition Act and the Consumer Protection Act. The action was settled prior to certification. Sino Forest Corporation in defence of a national primary and secondary market securities class action. SMART Technologies Inc. in defence of a national primary market securities class action. Benefit Plan Administrators Limited in defence of a pension related class action. The former Chief Financial Officer of an Issuer in defence of a secondary market securities class action. Bank of America in defence of a competition/anti trust related class action. Toyota Canada Inc. respecting alleged marketing misrepresentations.
Recent Recognitions 2015, Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada Michael A. Eizenga, recognized as a leading class actions lawyer 2015, Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada Michael A. Eizenga, recognized as a leading corporate commercial litigation lawyer 2015, Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada Michael A. Eizenga, recognized as a leading product liability lawyer 2015, Best Lawyers in Canada Michael A. Eizenga, recognized as one of Canada's leading product liability lawyers 2015, Best Lawyers in Canada Michael A. Eizenga, recognized as one of Canada's leading personal injury litigation lawyers 2015, Best Lawyers in Canada Michael A. Eizenga, recognized as one of Canada's leading class actions litigation lawyers 2014, Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business Michael A. Eizenga, ranked, Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) 2014, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Michael A. Eizenga, most frequently recommended, Class Actions 2014, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Michael A. Eizenga, most frequently recommended, Litigation - Corporate Commercial 2014, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Michael A. Eizenga, most frequently recommended, Litigation - Product Liability 2014, Legal Media Group's Benchmark Canada Michael A. Eizenga, recognized as a Local Litigation Star in Ontario. The recognition is awarded to individuals who were recommended consistently as reputable and effective litigators by clients and peers 2014, Legal Media Group's Benchmark Canada Michael A. Eizenga, recognized as a litigation star in Canada for Securities 2014, Legal Media Group's Benchmark Canada Michael A. Eizenga, recognized as a litigation star in Canada for Commercial 2014, Legal Media Group's Benchmark Canada Michael A. Eizenga, recognized as a litigation star in Canada for Class Action
2014, Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada Michael A. Eizenga, recognized as a leading class actions lawyer 2014, Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada Michael A. Eizenga, recognized as a leading corporate commercial litigation lawyer 2014, Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada Michael A. Eizenga, recognized as a leading product liability lawyer Professional and Community Activities American College of Trial Lawyers Inducted as Fellow, 2010 Member, Emil Gumpert Award Committee, 2010 2014 War Child Canada Board of Directors, 2014 current Organizer, Canadian Advocates for Northern Uganda Access to Justice Program, 2012 current Fundraising Co Chair, Annual Access to Justice Fundraiser, 2013 Fundraising Co Chair, Annual Access to Justice Fundraiser, 2014 Toronto Rehab Foundation, University Hospital Network Board of Directors, 2010 current Co Chair, Harvey's Back Gala, 2011 Co Chair, Hearts on Bay Fundraiser, September 2013 Ontario Bar Association Panelist, 2nd Annual Ethics Forum March 2014 The Advocates Society President, 2007 2008 Board of Directors, 1999 2008 Co Chair, Class Actions Practice Group, 2013 current The Advocates Society Institute for Civility and Professionalism Founding Co Chair and member of Advisory Board, 2008 current Pro Bono Law Ontario Board of Directors, 2008 2011 The John P. Robarts Research Institute Council Member, 2001 2005 Board of Directors, 2001 2003 Thames Valley Education Foundation Board of Directors, 2001 2003
Attorney General's Joint Committee on Contingency Fees (report submitted to The Honourable James M. Flaherty, Attorney General for Ontario); Member 2000 Huron College, University of Western Ontario Board of Governors, 1994 2000 London Community Foundation Board of Directors, 1991 1994 Raoul Wallenberg Centres Inc. Chair, 1992 1993 Board of Directors, 1989 1993 Head Injury Association of London & District Chair, 1993 Board of Directors, 1991 1993 Teaching Experience University of Toronto, Faculty of Law Course: Class Actions: 2012 Present University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Law Courses: Class Actions: 2010 2011, 2009 2010 and 1999 2001 Jurisprudence and Legal Theory: 1995 1997 University of Western Ontario, Department of Political Science Course: Law, Politics and the Judicial Process: 2000 2002 University of Western Ontario, Department of Philosophy Courses: Philosophy of Law: 1988 1996 History of Philosophy: 1987 1988 Other teaching experiences include: Occasional Guest Instructor at Osgoode Hall Law School Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop and Law Society Bar Admission Course; Part time Instructor, Ontario Seminary, 1986 1988; Full time Faculty, Dallas Seminary, 1983 1985
Publications M.A. Eizenga, M.J. Peerless, J.E. Callaghan, and R.K. Agarwal, Class Actions Law and Practice (Butterworths, Looseleaf Text 1999 current) M.A. Eizenga, J.Walker and G. Watson, Class Actions in Canada: Cases, Notes and Materials (Emond Montgomery Publications, 2014) M.A. Eizenga, J.P. Hooper, E.F. Gladbach and G.G. Beaulne, Cross Border Class Action Litigation: Navigating Overlapping and Competing Multi Jurisdictional Class Actions Barreau du Québec (Thomson Reuters Canada Limitée) (Volume 380, 2014) R. Staley, M.A. Eizenga, E. Davis, Canadian Court Certifies Visa/Mastercard Class Action, (National Banking Review, Vol. 22, No. 3 June 2014) M.A. Eizenga and C. Jordaan, Ethical Issues in Class Actions Defence: Communications with Putative Class Members Barreau du Québec (Thomson Reuters Canada Limitée) (Volume 362, 2013) M.A. Eizenga and C. Jordaan, Introduction to Class Proceedings, Personal Injury Practice Manual, (LexisNexis Canada 2013) c.15 (pending: March 2014) M.A. Eizenga, S. Bjorkquist and Mary Patersen, Multi Jurisdictional Class Actions: Will the New CBA and ABA Protocols Solve All Our Problems? Barreau du Québec (Thomson Reuters Canada Limitée) (Volume 345, 2012) M.A. Eizenga and J.G. Eizenga, Some Civility Please?, The Mark News, August 15, 2011 M.A. Eizenga, J.S. Leon and J. Bell, The State of Secondary Market Securities Class Actions in Canada: Our Top Ten Issues for the Courts (Federated Press, 2013) (Volume IX, No.1, 2012) M.A. Eizenga and D.M. Sullivan, Introduction to Class Proceedings, Personal Injury Practice Manual, (LexisNexis Canada, 2008) c. 15 M.A. Eizenga, D.H. Assaf, and E. Davis, "Antitrust Class Actions: A Tale of Two Countries", The American Bar Association's Spring 2011 edition of Antitrust (Vol. 25, No. 2) R.N. Bronaugh and M.A. Eizenga, eds., Criminal Law, An Essay with Cases, (CXL Publishing, 1993). Materials for classroom use R.N. Bronaugh and M.A. Eizenga, eds., Private Law, Tort and Contract, (CXL Publishing, 1992). Materials for classroom use
R.N. Bronaugh, M.A. Eizenga and S.P. Scharzer, eds., Readings in the Philosophy of Constitutional Law (Kendall/Hunt, 3 d ed. 1990, 4 th ed. 1992) M.A. Eizenga, C.M. Wright and D.M. Sullivan, Products Liability Medical and Pharmaceutical, The Litigator, Journal of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Volume 9, Issue 1, Spring 2001 Papers and Presentations "Recent Trends in Canadian Class Actions", The Six-Minute Business Lawyer Series, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON, June 15, 2015 Interjurisdictional Class - Practical Solutions Northwind Class Action Forum, Cambridge ON, June 10-11, 2015 "Winning Strategies for a Product Liability Case", Oatley-McLeish Guide to Motor Vehicle Litigation 2015, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON, March 27, 2015 National Securities Regulator, Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, February 2, 2015 Putting Theory Into Practice: Exercising Professionalism and Civility, The Advocates Society, Toronto, ON, October 21, 2014 "The Class Action Process", 2014 LSD Crown Counsel Summer School Trial Advocacy, Ministry of the Attorney General, Hamilton, ON, June 17, 2014 "The Pros and Cons of ADR in Commercial Contracts: Practical Advice", The Six- Minute Business Lawyer Series, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON, June 9, 2014 "Dividing Up The Pie: Cy Près and the Division Between Groups of Class Members", 11 th National Symposium on Class Actions, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto ON, April 24, 2014 "Challenging Certification What You Must Know", Class Actions Advocacy, The Advocates' Society, Toronto ON, March 5, 2014 Evidentiary Standards, Class Actions Defence Roundtable, Insight, Toronto ON, February 27, 2014 "Civil Appeals: Year in Review" Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON, December 12, 2013 Lessons from the Minds of Leading Plaintiffs Counsel: Perceptions, Truths and Myths Northwind Class Action Forum, Cambridge ON, June 19 21, 2013
Recent Class Action Lessons, 2 nd Annual Civil Litigation Summit, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON, June 11, 2013 Update on Class Action Litigation Risks, Six Minute Business Lawyer Series, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON, June 6, 2013 New Developments in Securities Class Actions, co authored with Jason W.J. Woycheshyn and Ilan Ishai, Canadian Institute s 11 th Annual Advanced Forum on Securities Litigation and Enforcement, Toronto ON, May 15, 2013 Insurance Issues in Class Actions, Class Actions Defence Invitational, Insight, Toronto ON, March 5, 2013 Inside the Plaintiff Counsel s Brain, Class Actions in Canada: Minefield, Lexpert, Toronto ON, December 5, 2012 Navigating the What Is Next? The Class Action World in 2015 with Eric R. Hoaken, Class Actions In Canada: Navigating the Minefield, Lexpert, Toronto ON, December 5, 2012 Class Action Securities Update, Securities Law Update 2012, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON, November 13, 2012 Assessing the Evolving Landscape of Cross Border Litigation with Jeffrey Leon (Bennett Jones LLP), Benchmark Canada Cross Border Litigation Forum, New York NY, September 2012 Preparing for the New Environment in Competition and Anti Trust Class Actions with Eliot Kolers (Stikeman Elliott LLP), Canadian Institute, Toronto ON, September 21, 2012 Has the Principle of Proportionality Had Any Impact So Far? and How An Advocate Can Use Proportionality to His/Her Advantage?, 12 Minute Civil Litigator Series, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON, September 20, 2012 Helping Business Clients Who Are the Subject of a Class Action, Six Minute Business Lawyer Series, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON, June 7, 2012 Anatomy of an Environmental Civil Action, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto ON, May 30, 2012 Recent Developments in Substantive Law Relevant to Litigation, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto ON, April 24, 2012 International Class Actions, The Advocates Society International Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 2012 Strategic Considerations, Class Actions Defence Invitational, Insight, Toronto ON, March 29, 2012 Emerging Issues in Directors & Officers Liability, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto, ON, March 1, 2012 Introduction to the New Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, The Six Minute Business Lawyer 2011, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON, June 13, 2012
Tips from the Trenches in Managing a Recall, Forum on Consumer Product Safety, The Canadian Institute, Toronto ON, May 3, 2011 Getting to Yes on the Certification Question, 8 th National Symposium on Class Actions, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto ON, April 28, 2011 "The Legal Environment for Business", Canada U.S.: Strengthening the Partnership: A Joint Forum of the Canadian and U.S. Chambers of Commerce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington DC, October 26, 2010 "Determining Evidentiary Requirements for the Certification Hearing", Managing Litigation Complexity and Planning Strategy Through Trial, Canadian Institute, Toronto ON, September 28, 2010 "Contingency Fees How to Use Them Effectively", The 12 Minute Civil Litigator 2010, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON, September 2010 "Comity and Restraint: Opportunities for Cross Border Evidence Gathering", Cross Border Issues in Commercial Cases, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto ON, June 2010 "Litigation Marketing", 12 th Annual Spring Symposium: Mastering the Art of Advocacy, The Advocates' Society, Toronto ON, May 2010 "Settlement Structures and Processes", Seventh National Symposium on Class Actions, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto ON, April 2010 Recent Developments in Securities Class Actions, Panel Member, Class Action Colloquium, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto ON, December 2009 Know Your Client: Practice Tips for the Modern Litigator, The 12 Minute Civil Litigator, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON, September 2009 Political Parties and Parliament, Canadian Study of Parliament Group, May 2009 The Judiciary at the E Gate, The Trials and Tribulations of Trial Management, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) Spring Education Seminar, Toronto ON, April 2009 Debate: Expert Evidence Submissions, The Trials and Tribulations of Trial Management, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) Spring Education Seminar, Toronto ON, April 2009 Product Liability, Causation and Waiver of Tort: The Ongoing Debate, Osgoode Hall Law School, Sixth National Symposium on Class Actions, Toronto ON, April 2009 Civil Justice Reform, Panel Member, Justice Summit, Ministry of Attorney General, Toronto ON, April 2008
"Regulatory Negligence: Update", Fundamentals of Administrative Law & Practice Conference, Canadian Institute, Toronto ON, April 2008 Issues in Solicitor Client Privilege, M.A. Eizenga and M. Radlein, County of Carleton Law Association, 27th Civil Litigation Conference, Montebello QC, November 2007 Panel Member, "Solutions to Parallel and Overlapping Class Actions across Provinces" and "International Aspects", Osgoode Hall Law School, Third National Symposium on Class Actions: Class Actions Without Borders, April 2006, Toronto National Third Party Liability Conference, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Toronto ON, March 2006 "Securities Class Actions in Canada: Misrepresentation in the Secondary Market A Statutory and Common Law Comparative", The Advocates Society, Fall Convention, Exuma, Bahamas, November 2005 "ADR in Class Actions", Fall Conference, ADR Institute of Canada, Toronto ON, November 2005 "Class Actions: When Plan Members Sue the Plan Sponsor", Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute, Ontario Regional Conference, London ON, October 2002 Panel Member, Punitive Damages and Class Proceedings", Osgoode Hall Law School, Second Annual National Symposium on Class Actions, Toronto ON, September 2002 Conflict of Laws and National Class Actions, M.A. Eizenga and M.T. Poland, The 2 nd Annual National Forum on Litigating Class Actions, The Canadian Institute, Toronto ON, September 2001 Panel Member, Social Institutions in Crisis: Mass Litigation and its Aftermath, Annual Conference, Canadian Bar Association, Saskatoon SK, August 2001 Professionalism and the New Rules of Professional Conduct, Practice Essentials 2001, Law Society of Upper Canada, London, Kingston, Thunder Bay and Toronto ON, May and June 2001 Panel Member, Class Actions: Where Are We At and Where Are We Going?, First Annual National Symposium on Class Actions, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto ON, April 2001 High Risk Donors Legal Aspects Pre and Post Transplant, M.A. Eizenga and K.L. Byrick, Canadian Society of Transplantation and the Canadian Association of Transplantation, Lake Louise AB, March 2001
More Than a Nuisance Environmental Class Actions, Municipal and Environmental Law: Land Use Conflict in Urbanizing Rural Areas, M.A. Eizenga and M.T. Poland, Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), Toronto ON, February 2001 Settlement of the Class Proceeding, Introduction to Class Actions, The Advocates Society, Toronto ON, January 2001 Managing Class Actions, C. S. Ritchie, M.J. Peerless, M.A. Eizenga, C.M. Wright, The Canadian Institute, December 2000 Citizenship in the Legal Profession: Civility as an Instrumental Value in Self Governance, Civility in the Legal Profession a Policy Forum, The Advocates Society, Toronto ON, October 2000 Cross Border Issues: American Canadian Class Action Litigation, M.A. Eizenga and J.P. Hooper, Class Actions Conference, The Canadian Institute, Toronto ON, September 2000 Lessons from the Land of Litigation Fever: Should the Class Action be Exported or Quarantined? International Bar Association, Amsterdam, September 2000 Class Actions, M.A. Eizenga and M.J. Peerless, Health and Safety Conference, The Education Safety Association of Ontario, May 2000 Settlement of the Class Proceeding, The Advocates Society Class Actions Conference, Toronto ON, May 2000 Class Actions Getting Started, Canadian Bar Association (Ontario) Toronto ON, May 2000 Certification of Misrepresentation Cases, The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, May 2000 Class Actions: The Emerging Frontier of Products Liability, Canadian Corporate Counsel, March 1997 The Latest Developments in Product Liability Has the Snail Slid Any Further Out of the Bottle?, Canadian Bar Association of Ontario, November 1996 Class Actions: Contingency Fees, Other Fees and Costs, The Canadian Institute, Toronto ON, October 1996 Class Actions, M.J. Peerless and M.A. Eizenga, The Canadian Institute, Toronto ON, October 1994 The Class Action Lawsuit, C.S. Ritchie and M.A. Eizenga, The Canadian Institute, Toronto ON, May 1994
Actuarial Evidence in the 1990 s, T.P. Shinbein and M.A. Eizenga, North American Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting, Orlando FL, April 1994 Social Host Liability, J.R. Caskey and M.A. Eizenga, Fall Convention, The Advocates Society, October 1993 The Mechanics of Class Certification, The Canadian Institute, Toronto ON, May 1993 Ontario s No Fault Legislation: An Invitation to Bad Faith Claims, C.S. Ritchie and M.A. Eizenga, Spring Symposium, The Advocates Society, June 1990 Conferences Chaired/Moderated/Panel Member (Selected) The Advocates Society, Annual Special Presentation on Civility: Putting Theory Into Practice: Exercising Professionalism and Civility, Toronto ON, December 2011, December 2012 and December 2013 (pending) Lexpert Conference: Class Actions In Canada: Navigating the Minefield, Toronto ON, December 5, 2012 The Advocates' Society Fall Convention, Riviera Maya, Mexico, November 2010 2 nd National Pro Bono Conference, Civil Justice Reform Change for the Public Good, Vancouver BC, September 2008 The Advocates Society International Conference, Dublin, Ireland, April 2006 The Advocates Society Court House Series, London, ON, 2001, 2002, and 2005 The Advocates Society Fall Convention, Cancun, Mexico, November 2003 The Canadian Institute, 2 nd Annual National Forum on Litigating Class Actions, September 2001 The Canadian Institute, Class Actions Conference, September 2000 Counsel on the following reported class actions (selected) Bendall v. McGhan Medical Corporation 1993 CarswellOnt 394, 16 C.P.C. (3d) 156, 106 D.L.R. (4 th ) 339, 14 O.R. (3d) 734 (Gen.Div.) Hernandez v. Palmer 1992 CarswellOnt 65, 46 M.V.R. (2d) 26, [1993] I.L.R. 1 2905, 15 C.C.L.I. (2d) 187, [1992] O.J. No. 2648 (Gen. Div.)
Burke v. American Heyer Schulte (1994), 21 C.P.C. (3d) 137, O.J. No. 141 (Gen. Div.) Sutherland v. Canadian Red Cross Society (1994), 21 C.P.C. (3d) 137, 17 O.R. (3d) 645 (Gen. Div.), 112 D.L.R. (4 th ) 504 (Gen. Div.) Serwaczek v. Medical Engineering Corporation and Bristol Myers Squibb Company 1996 CarswellOnt 3182, 13 O.T.C. 63, 3 C.P.C. (4 th ) 386, O.J. No. 3038 (Gen. Div.) Dabbs v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada (1997), 35 O.R. (3d) 269 (Gen. Div.), 44 O.T.C. 357, 48 C.C.L.I. (2d) 142, O.J. No. 3528 (Gen. Div.) (1997), 35 O.R. (3d) 708, 38 O.T.C. 98, 48 C.C.L.I. (2d) 146, 14 C.P.C. (4 th ) 122, O.J. No. 3850, [1998] I.L.R. I 3494 (Gen. Div.), leave to appeal to Div. Ct. refused, (1998), 36 O.R. (3d) 770, 48 O.T.C. 391, 1 C.C.L.I. (3d) 42, 20 C.P.C. (4 th ) 87, O.J. No. 195 (Gen.Div.) [1998] O.J. No. 1598 (Gen. Div.) (1998), 40 O.R. (3d) 429, 5 C.C.L.I. (3d) 18, 22 C.P.C. (4 th ) 381, I.L.R. I 3575, O.J. No. 2811 (Gen. Div.) (1998), 41 O.R. (3d) 97, 165 D.L.R. (4 th ) 482, 113 O.A.C. 307, 7 C.C.L.I. (3d) 38, 27 C.P.C. (4 th ) 243, [1999] I.L.R. I 3629, O.J. No. 3622 (C.A.), leave to appeal to S.C.C. refused, [1998] S.C.C.A. No. 372 McKrow v. Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. 1998 CarswellOnt 4360, 28 C.P.C. (4th) 104, 9 C.C.L.I. (3d) 161, [1998] O.J. No. 4692 (Gen. Div.) Pelletier v. Baxter Healthcare Corporation 1999 CarswellQue 243, [1999] Q.J. No. 102, REJB 1999 10573 (C.S. Que.) Ontario New Home Warranty Program v. Chevron Chemical Co. (1999), 46 O.R. (3d) 130 (S.C.J.) Bisignano v. Corporation Instrumentarium Inc. 1999 CarswellOnt 3834 (S.C.J.) McDonald v. Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board [2000] O.J. No. 5014, 20 C.P.C. (5th) 345 (S.C.J.) Gariepy v. Shell Oil Company (2000), 51 O.R. (3d) 181 (S.C.J.) 2003 CarswellOnt 9113, [2003] O.J. No. 5820 (S.C.J.) Lewis v. Shell Canada Ltd. (2000), 48 O.R. (3d) 612 (S.C.J.), O.J. No. 1825 (S.C.J.)
McNaughton Automotive Ltd. v. Co operators General Insurance Co. (2000), 50 O.R. (3d) 300 (S.C.J.), rev d (2001), 54 O.R. (3d) 704 (C.A.) (2001), 54 O.R. (3d) 704 (C.A.) (2003), 66 O.R. (3d) 112 (S.C.J.) [2006] O.J. No. 5234 (Div. Ct.) [2007] O.J. No. 1453 (Div. Ct.) Schweyer v. Laidlaw Carriers Inc. (2000), 49 C.C.E.L. (2d) 308, O.J. No. 575 (S.C.J.) Williams v. Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada [2001] O.J. No. 445 (S.C.J.) Knowles v. Wyeth Ayerst Canada Inc. 2001 CarswellOnt 2550, 16 C.P.C. (5th) 343, [2001] O.J. No. 2880 (S.C.J.) Vitapharm Canada Ltd. v. F. Hoffman La Roche Ltd. (2001), 6 C.P.C. (5 th ) 245, aff'd [2002] O.J. No. 1400 (Div. Ct.) [2002] O.J. No. 298 (S.C.J.), 20 C.P.C. (5th) 351, 111 A.C.W.S. (3d) 471 Ross v. Coseco Insurance Company Gross v. The Guarantee Company of North America [Indexed as: Ross v. Coseco Insurance Co.] (2003) 67 O.R. (3d) 463 (S.C.J.) Pearson v. Inco Ltd. [2002] O.J. No. 2764, 33 C.P.C. (5th) 264 Heward v. Eli Lilly & Co. (2007) 47 C.C.L.T. (3d) 114 (S.C.J.)[2007] O.J. No. 404 (S.C.J.), leave to appeal to the Div. Ct. granted in part [2007] O.J. No. 2709 (S.C.J.), (2008) 91 O.R. (3d) 691 (Div.Ct.), appeal dismissed 2010 ONSC 3403 Samuels v. Co operators General Insurance Company 2007 CarswellOnt 9139, 61 C.C.L.I. (4 th ) 84, 61 C.C.L.I. (4th) 84 Tiboni v. Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. [2008] O.J. No. 2996 (S.C.J.) Mignacca v. Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. [2008] O.J. No. 4731 (S.C.J.) Hassum v. Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning 2008 CarswellOnt 1677, [2008] O.J. No. 1141 (S.C.J.)
Legroulx v. Pitre 2009 ONCA 760 Goodridge v. Pfizer Canada Inc. (2010), 101 O.R. (3d) 1095 ONSC (CanLll) Wright v. United Parcel Service Canada Ltd. 2011 ONSC 5044 2012 ONSC 3287 (Div. Ct.)(May 15, 2012), Toronto, M41321 (CA) 2014 ONSC 1008 (Div. Ct.) R. v Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. [2011] S.C.C. 42; (2011), 335 DLR (4th) 513 (S.C.C.) Tucci v. Smart Technologies Inc. et al (2013) 114 O.R. (3d) 295; and 2013 ONSC 5786 (Sup Ct) First Gulf Bank v. Collavino Inc. et al Court of Appeal, File No. M42875 (October 17, 2013) Zaniewicz v. Zungui Haixi Corp. 2013 ONSC 2959 Chapman v. Benefit Plan Administrators Ltd. et al 2013 ONSC 3318 2014 ONSC 537 Mary Watson v. Bank of America Corporation et al 2012 BCSC 146 2014 BCSC 532