Cases
Cases: Warkentin v BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc
Counsel to BMO Nesbitt Burns in the successful defence at trial of an action by a former investment advisor involving allegations of deceit
breach of contract.
Mark Veneziano & Robert Trenker July 6, 2016
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Services Canada Inc v DBS Hearn Inc
Counsel to employee defendants in an action alleging conspiracy
theft of confidential information. Successfully opposed motion for injunctive relief.
Mark Veneziano & Andrea Wheeler July 27, 2001
Summersgill v O'Mahony
Counsel to the defendant physician in an action for damages arising from the plaintiff's perforated ulcer.
Mark Veneziano, Brendan F. Morrison & Madison Robins July 12, 2001
Stanbarr Services Limited v Metropolis Properties Inc
Counsel to the defendant at a trial relating to allegations of mortgage fraud.
Mark Veneziano July 5, 2001
Nodel v Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Counsel to the respondent insurer in an application regarding coverage under a title insurance policy.
Mark Veneziano & Danielle Glatt July 4, 2001
Paletta International Corporation v McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited
Counsel to McDonald's Restaurants in connection with a dispute relating to a lease for a restaurant.
Mark Veneziano & Andrew Parley May 12, 2001
Isk
er v BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc
Counsel to the successful appellants, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
BMO Trust Company, on an appeal related to withholding tax payable upon transfer of securities from a Registered Account Savings Plan account.
Mark Veneziano & Ian MacLeod April 13, 2001
Boudreau v Farjalla
Counsel to defendant physician in a successful defence in a jury trial involving a medical procedure.
Mark Veneziano March 23, 2001
Sobeys Capital Incorporated v Sentinel (Sherbourne) L
Corporation
Counsel to a developer in connection with dispute relating to a large mixed residential commercial project.
Mark Veneziano & Andrew Parley February 9, 2001
Bollman v Soenen
Counsel to the defendant physician in a medical negligence action at trial
on appeal in a matter relating to the treatment of menorrhagia.
Mark Veneziano & Lindsay Beck December 25, 2000
McKenna v Gammon Gold Inc
Counsel to the underwriters in a shareholder class action alleging prospectus misrepresentation
stock option manipulation. Successful dismissal of a motion for certification of common law claims for misrepresentation. Leave to appeal denied, with result that only statutory claims for misrepresentation in secondary market disclosure documents
unjust enrichment remained.
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Ronald G. Slaght & Mark Veneziano November 19, 2000
Czamanske v Canadian Royalties Inc
Counsel to underwriters in a class proceeding alleging prospectus misrepresentations.
Mark Veneziano & Lindsay Beck November 10, 2000
Benard v Mundle
Counsel to the successful defendant obstetrician in the trial of an action involving a post partum hemorrhage.
Mark Veneziano & Jaan Lilles October 2, 2000
March
v Jackiewicz
Counsel to three defendant physicians who allegedly failed to postpone the plaintiff's elective surgery that resulted in the plaintiff developing an invasive group A streptococcal infection leading to organ failure, toxic-shock like syndrome
a coma. Successfully defended the claim at trial.
Mark Veneziano September 18, 2000
Airport Taxicab (Pearson Airport) Association v Toronto (City)
Counsel in a proceeding relating to the validity of a new by-law regulating the licensing of taxis
limousines. Successfully obtained interlocutory injunction prohibiting the City of Toronto from enforcing the by-law.
Mark Veneziano July 10, 2000
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd v The Corporation of the City of Toronto
Counsel to the McDonald's in a successful appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board from the decision of Council for the City of Toronto to enact an Official Plan Amendment.
Mark Veneziano June 22, 2000
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd v Grall Corp
Counsel to McDonald's in the successful trial of an action involving a claim of a breach of a lease.
Mark Veneziano June 8, 2000
Parsons v McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd
Counsel to McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd. in a class proceeding alleging misrepresentation arising out of a marketing
promotion campaign.
Ronald G. Slaght & Mark Veneziano June 1, 2000
Allen v Bosley Real Estate
Counsel to the defendant in the trial of a wrongful dismissal action.
Mark Veneziano April 14, 2000
Gould v FMF
Counsel to underwriters in class proceeding alleging misrepresentations in a prospectus issued by a subprime lending broker,
related Ontario Securities Commission proceeding.
Mark Veneziano March 2, 2000
Pagliaroli v BMO Investorline Inc
Counsel to BMO Investorline, successfully defending at trial a claim involving allegations of negligence in connection with a stock trade.
Mark Veneziano February 29, 2000
Aviva Insurance Company v Lombard General Insurance
Counsel at trial
appeal for Lombard General Insurance Company of Canada regarding the claims of equitable restitution
contribution for losses arising from a fire in a Toronto apartment building.
Ronald G. Slaght, Mark Veneziano & Dena N. Varah January 31, 2000
