On February 13, 2025, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice delivered a significant decision in Nelson v. Saban, 2025 ONSC 1398, dismissing a defence motion that sought to place full liability on an injured motorcyclist. Micheal Nelson was riding his motorcycle on Craig Henry Drive in Ottawa on a clear afternoon in April 2021 when the vehicle ahead of him, driven by Jama Saban, came to a sudden and complete stop. Saban stopped to allow three cyclists to cross, even though dashcam footage showed the cyclists had already stopped safely within the wide grassy median and were waiting for traffic ...
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In the case of Debt Aid Consulting Inc. v Financial Rescue LLC, competing debt relief marketing companies faced off over the right to provide marketing services in Canada. The Plaintiff claimed that the Defendant was operating contrary to the Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act, the Business Names Act, and the Competition Act. The Defendant maintained that none of the services it offered as a marketing agency and referral service breached any of those statutes. Moreover, the Defendant’s position was that the Plaintiff failed to produce any evidence of tortious interference with the Plaintiff’s business. The issues for trial were; ...
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