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Kelly Santini Wins Dismissal for Delay

May 2023
In Osman v. Mohamed et al , 2023 ONSC 1677 , Kelly Santini’s Makena Korte-Moore was successful in an Ontario Superior Court motion for dismissal for delay pursuant to Rule 24 of the Rules of Civil Procedure. The original claim against Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group was commenced in 2018...
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Litigation Duo Joins Kelly Santini LLP

January 2023
Kelly Santini is pleased to welcome the commercial and construction litigation team of John Melia and Kara Takagi to the firm. A leading commercial and construction lawyer, John Melia brings over 20 years of experience representing Canadian and international clients in the construction industry...
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RISK Case Law Updates

You win some, you lose some: Expert reports and winter maintenance obligations

April 2022
Musa v Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 255 , 2022 ONSC 1030 Earlier this year, the Court found in favour of a plaintiff advancing a personal injury claim against the winter maintenance contractor responsible for snow removal at the building where he lived. In...
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Suspension of Limitation Periods During COVID-19 in Ontario

January 2022
Limitation periods in Ontario are governed by the Limitations Act , 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24. Generally, a claimant has two years from when the claim arose, or was discovered, to bring a legal action for damages. O. Reg 73/20 had the effect of suspending limitation periods from March 16,...
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Risk Management Counsel of Canada Celebrates 25 Years

January 2022
A lot has changed since 1997, the year Kelly Santini LLP and a group of other independent law firms with dedicated insurance defence practices joined together to form Risk Management Counsel of Canada (RMC). But the goals of RMC remain unchanged – to work together to provide Canadian and...
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Mysteries of the Property Appraisal Process Explained – Webinar Recording

April 2021
Determining the value of the loss in a property insurance claim can be expensive and time consuming. Section 128 of the Insurance Act of Ontario provides for the resolution of disputes over the value of the loss through an appraisal process. This appraisal process can be an efficient and effective...
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RISK Case Law Updates

Court of Appeal Breaks Tie on Statute-Barred FLA Claimants

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March 2021
Hot off the press : In Malik v Nikbakht , 2021 ONCA 176, the Court of Appeal has resolved inconsistent lower court rulings by affirming a 2019 decision that Family Law Act claimants could not be added to an ongoing claim after the expiration of the two-year...
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Kelly Santini Presents IBPoC Emerging Artist Award

January 2021
Kelly Santini is honoured to be presenting this year's Ottawa Arts Council Emerging Artist Award . The award recognizes and encourages the achievements of Ottawa artists who are in the early stages of their career in the arts and are working towards becoming recognized professional artists, while...
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