David Elman
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Articles
Brownell v. Saint John: Court rules that City did not breach standard of care
Canada - June 15 2022 On June 14, 2022, the Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick released its decision in Brownell v. Saint John, a highly publicized class action…
Certification of proposed bail hearing class action denied
Canada - June 25 2021 In Cirillo v. Ontario, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the denial of certification of a proposed class action alleging a systemic failure by the…
Class action lawsuits: Looking south at pharmaceutical settlements
Canada, USA - May 4 2021 On April 16, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision in Casseres v. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, 2021 ONSC 2846, regarding…
Proximity is paramount: Supreme Court weighs in on duty of care for pure economic loss
Canada - December 9 2020 In 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., the Supreme Court of Canada upheld a judgment that dismissed the claims of a class of Mr. Sub…
Alberta court rejects “boilerplate” release language in proposed class action settlement
Canada - November 9 2020 In Walter v WHL, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench refused to approve the settlement of three related class actions where the proposed release…
