CHRISTOPHER ROBERT DUNN

Bank of Nova Scotia v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2003), 67 O.R. (3d) 699(Div. Ct.)Legal issues - plaintiff financial institution claimed indemnification under apolicy of residual value insurance issued by the defendant– legal issues included standard of review to be applied on appeal from a CaseManagement MasterBywater v. Toronto Transit Commission (1999), 43 O.R. (3d) 367 (Gen. Div.)Legal issues – defendant brought a motion for contempt against plaintiff’s counselin a class action arising out of a TTC subway fire- legal issues included breach of notice provisions of the Class Proceedings Act,1992 and the standard of proof required to prove civil and criminal contempt ofcourtGore Mutual Insurance Co. v. 1443249 Ontario Ltd. (c.o.b. Enroute Towing), [2004] O.J.No. 4822 (C.A.)Legal issues – plaintiff insurer brought an application for a declaration that it hadno duty to defend its insured under a standard Ontario automobile insurancepolicy- legal issues included the standard of proof required to demonstrate acceptance ofa OPCF 28A endorsement to the standard Ontario Automobile Policy and theinsurer’s duty to defend in the face of an insured’s breach of policy conditionJama (Litigation Guardian of) v. McDonald‟s Restaurants of Canada Ltd., [2003] O.J.No. 2247 (S.C.J.)Legal issues – defendant corporation brought a motion to strike the Statement ofClaim against the directors and officers of the corporation- legal issues included the standard of review on a motion to dismiss, whether anindependent actionable tort on the part of the directors and officers is required,and various pleadings related issuesTaub v. Manufacturer‟s Life Insurance Co., [1999] O.J. No. 2658 (Gen. Div.)Legal Issues – plaintiffs brought a motion to certify a class action against theowner of a building in which they were tenants- legal issues included the elements required for certification of a class action,whether multiple claimants are required to have suffered injury in order to certifyand whether a common issue was establishedEconomical Mutual Insurance Co. v. 1072871 Ontario Ltd. (c.o.b. Lakeview Lunch),[1998] O.J. No. 4180 (Gen. Div.), affirmed on appeal