Winder v. Marriott International Inc.
Proposed Class Counsel in two proposed national class actions commenced in Ontario bring a carriage motion.
Proposed Class Counsel in two proposed national class actions commenced in Ontario bring a carriage motion.
On August 21, 2018, a six-alarm electrical fire severely damaged two high-rise residential towers at 650 Parliament Street, Toronto. Hundreds of tenants were displaced, almost all sustaining personal property and related losses and, in some cases, physical injuries.
This is a motor vehicle action. The amount in issue is not large but I expect it is important to the defendant insurer. The issue is whether the insurer is required to pay the full cost of a recent mediation or only half of the cost. There is no dispute that s. 258.6(1) of the…