Cases
Cases: College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners
Acupuncturists of Ontario v Federation of Ontario Traditional Chinese Medicine Association
Counsel to the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners
Acupuncturists of Ontario in an application
subsequent appeal against respondent organizations
individuals for declarations that the respondents breached the Regulated Health Professions Act . Interim injunctions obtained against the respondents.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles & Laura Robinson March 2, 2015
Commissioner of Competition v Rogers Communications Inc
Counsel to the Commissioner of Competition in proceedings against Rogers Communications Inc.
Chatr Wireless Inc. relating to misleading advertising under the Deceptive Marketing Practices provisions of the Competition Act . The application involved successful defence to a constitutional challenge to certain provisions of the Competition Act brought by the respondents.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles, Paul-Erik Veel & Grace Tsakas November 30, 2012
Kerr v Danier Leather Inc
Counsel to Danier Leather Inc. in a shareholder class action asserting a statutory cause of action for prospectus misrepresentation pursuant to the Ontario Securities Act . Judgment for the plaintiffs at trial successfully overturned on appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal
upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada.
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Alan J. Lenczner & Jaan Lilles June 13, 2008
Oshkosh Defense Canada Inc v Department of Public Works
Government Services
Counsel to the Government of Canada in connection with proceedings relating to the procurement process
bid evaluation relating to a contract for the Canadian Forces for the acquisition of light armoured patrol vehicles
related systems.
Peter J. Osborne, Jaan Lilles & Lars Brusven July 28, 2001
Law Society of Upper Canada v Groia
Counsel to the Law Society of Upper Canada in the prosecution of a lawyer for professional misconduct. A three member panel of the Divisional Court affirmed the decision of an Appeal Panel of the Law Society of Upper Canada that found the lawyer had committed acts of professional misconduct. The Divisional Court also confirmed his penalty of a one month suspension
its $200,000 costs award in favour of the law society.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles, Andrew Porter & Laura Liu Brooksbank April 9, 2001
Moore v Getahun
Counsel on appeal for the defendant physician in a proceeding alleging negligence in the treatment of a fractured wrist. The Court of Appeal's decision provided important guidance on the role of counsel in the preparation of expert reports
the limits on the production at trial of information from an expert witness's file.
Tom Curry & Jaan Lilles April 8, 2001
Law Society of Upper Canada v Opara
Counsel to the Law Society of Upper Canada in a successful appeal of a decision concerning unprofessional conduct by a barrister.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles, Andrew Porter & Laura Liu Brooksbank March 22, 2001
Law Society of Upper Canada v DeMerchant
Counsel to the Law Society of Upper Canada in successfully defending a motion for production of prosecution documents on the basis of a claim of abuse of process.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles & Andrew Porter March 21, 2001
College of Massage Therapists of Ontario v Stefanov
Counsel to the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario in a prosecution of a member for professional misconduct under the Regulated Health Professions Act
the subsequent appeal to the Divisional Court.
Jaan Lilles, Ian MacLeod & J. Gwendolyn Ward March 9, 2001
Sazant v College of Physicians
Surgeons of Ontario
Counsel to intervener physicians in a constitutional challenge to a provision of the Regulated Health Professions Act .
Tom Curry, Matthew Sammon & Jaan Lilles January 12, 2001
Montgomery v Seiden
Counsel to the successful defendant doctor on a motion to strike the statement of claim without leave to amend as disclosing no reasonable cause of action in a health law matter.
Jaan Lilles January 11, 2001
Law Society of Upper Canada v Coady
Counsel for the Law Society in the successful prosecution of a member for professional misconduct. The decision was affirmed on appeal by the Law Society Appeal Panel.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles, Matthew B. Lerner & Lindsay Beck November 23, 2000
McCormick v Tsai
Counsel in a motion to oppose the addition of a party after the expiry of a limitation period in an alleged case of misnomer.
Jaan Lilles November 22, 2000
R v Beitel
Counsel to a physician in a successful Charter application to exclude evidence seized in contravention of the accused's right to be free from unreasonable search
seizure. The application involved the application of constitutional principles to the search of internet service providers
psychiatric offices.
Jaan Lilles & Paul-Erik Veel October 14, 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
Salah v Timothy's Coffees of the World Inc
Counsel in the trial of an action on behalf of defendant franchisor with respect to an alleged breach of a franchise agreement relating to the renewal of the agreement for an additional term.
Jaan Lilles & Matthew B. Lerner September 16, 2000
Weisz v Four Seasons Holdings Inc
Counsel in an application for leave to appeal
appeal from a decision of an arbitrator in a constructive dismissal action.
Jaan Lilles September 14, 2000
Graf v Preddie
Counsel to successful respondent on an appeal from a judgment finding breach of a fundamental term of a tenancy contract.
Jaan Lilles August 19, 2000
College of Physicians
Surgeons of Ontario v Beitel
Counsel in the defence of a physician before a panel of the Discipline Committee of the College of Physicians
Surgeons of Ontario. Successful appeal to the Divisional Court of a finding of misconduct by the Discipline Committee.
Jaan Lilles July 28, 2000
McAllister Estate v Hudgin
Counsel on a motion dealing with the rights of beneficiaries to estate disclosure.
Jaan Lilles July 26, 2000
Spirito v Trillium Health Centre
Counsel on appeal clarifying the application
interpretation of the Limitations Act, 2002 to the addition of parties after the expiry of a limitation period.
Jaan Lilles July 25, 2000
Pouget v Hynes
Counsel on a motion to strike a statement of claim for failing to disclose a cause of action.
Jaan Lilles July 24, 2000
Jakubovic v Health Professions Appeal
Review Board
Counsel on a successful application for judicial review of a decision of the Health Professions Appeal
Review Board overturning a decision of the Complaints Committee of the College of Physicians
Surgeons of Ontario.
Jaan Lilles July 23, 2000
Vrooman v Taylor
Counsel in a successful motion to strike a Statement of Claim.
Jaan Lilles July 22, 2000
Berlet v E*Trade Canada Securities Corp
Counsel in a successful defence at trial of an action against a discount broker involving options
futures trading.
Jaan Lilles June 7, 2000
CIT Financial v Sharpless
Counsel on two successful motions to strike a Statement of Claim in a case involving complex taxation issues.
Jaan Lilles May 18, 2000
Bovindgon v Hergott
Counsel for the defendant physician in a lengthy jury trial
an appeal in a wrongful life case.
Jaan Lilles May 17, 2000
Marsden v Taylor
Counsel in an appeal from a decision of the Consent
Capacity Board
Jaan Lilles May 15, 2000
O'Toole v Sumner
Counsel on a successful motion for summary judgment in a medical malpractice case.
Jaan Lilles April 25, 2000
Dufort Testing Services Ltd v Berube
Counsel on a successful motion to strike a pleading
successive appeal.
Jaan Lilles April 11, 2000
Ng v Richmond York Developments
Counsel to the plaintiff in a real estate dispute. Successfully moved to register a certificate of pending litigation.
Matthew Sammon & Jaan Lilles April 10, 2000
Sears Canada Inc v Pi Media Ltd
Counsel on a successful motion opposing particulars.
Jaan Lilles April 9, 2000
Maraschiello-Basnett v Ku
Counsel to the defendant physicians on a motion to enforce a settlement in a medical malpractice action concerning the care
treatment provided by the defendants to the minor plaintiff.
Jaan Lilles April 8, 2000
Decision No. 1645/99R3
Counsel on a successful appeal from a decision of the Workplace Safety
Insurance Board denying compensation for an injured worker.
Jaan Lilles April 7, 2000
Watson v Soon
Counsel to the defendant urologist in successfully defeating a claim at Trial for damages arising from the misdiagnosis of kidney cancer in a diabetic patient.
Brendan F. Morrison, Jaan Lilles & Sarah Bittman