Dewitt (Litigation guardian of) v. Strang, 2016 NBQB 28 This case deals with the question of whether a waiver signed by a 16 year old should be considered to bar him from making a claim after being personally injured. Thomas Dewitt was 15 years old when he competed in a motocross event Sackville, New Brunswick...Read More

Batalla v. St. Michael’s Hospital, 2016 ONSC 1513 When disabled claimants want to settle their claims, a judge is typically required to approve the amounts paid to the claimant and to the claimant’s lawyer. This case provides a helpful example of what judges consider when deciding whether to approve a settlement reached for a disabled...Read More

Briggs v. Co-operators General Insurance Company, 2016 NBQB 83 Richard Briggs purchased seed potatoes to plant on his farm, including some produced by Tobique Farms Ltd., or purchased by Tobique Farms Ltd. from other seed potato producers in Quebec and then re-sold to Briggs. Briggs filed a civil action against Tobique Farms after his fields...Read More