Bell Temple LLP partners Lisa Hamilton and Andrew Lee, and associate, Tina Jian, successfully argued against certification on behalf of two independent homes involved in a class action lawsuit arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, after
Bell Temple LLP is pleased to announce that our partner Andrew Lee has been named one of Post City Magazines and Streets Of Toronto’s Best Lawyers of 2023!
The list features over 300 lawyers across multiple practice areas. Lawyers in the directory are nominated by their peers for this prestigious honor.
To read the listing in the November edition of Bayview Post
Happy Friday! Bell Temple rocked it at the YWL Gala Social last night – a fantastic event which included a riveting and unforgettable conversation with the distinguished Lisa LaFlamme! Big thank you to
Each Year on September 30th, we observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. In commemoration of this day, Bell Temple LLP has made a donation to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.
Vancestock is an annual charity fundraiser supporting Trails Youth Initiative. Trails takes inner-city, at-risk youth at age 12 and provides a transformative experience. 90% of the youth complete the program at age 16
Bell Temple LLP is pleased to support the Young Women in Law 12th Annual Charity Gala which will take place on October 5, 2023, at the Toronto Board of Trade. We wish YWL much success with this year’s Gala and thank YWL for the work it does in our legal community.
CITATION:Grotz v. 1392275 Ontario Inc. o/a Hilton Garden Inn Toronto/Markham
2023 ONSC 4542
COURT FILE NO.: CV-14-120827
DATE: 20230808
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE – ONTARIO
RE: Brent Grotz, Plaintiff
AND:
1392275 Ontario Inc. o/a Hilton Garden Inn Toronto/Markham and Pileggi
Our associate Genevieve Durigon was honoured to be invited to attend LawPRO’s® 2023 Women’s Preferred Counsel Networking Event held at the Advocates’ Society on June 9, 2023. This annual event—the second of its
Bell Temple LLP is a top insurance and commercial litigation boutique located in the heart of downtown Toronto. Having been established in 1945, we have grown to a dynamic team of 35 lawyers
Bell Temple LLP is a proud sponsor of NetDiligence® Cyber Risk Summit 2023 in Toronto. Our very own Katherine Kolnhofer will be discussing Disclosure in Incident Response on March 28! We look forward to connecting
Our firm takes great pride in being acknowledged as a Top 10 Insurance Defense Boutique by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. We are thankful for the support of our colleagues, peers, and most importantly, our
Bell Temple LLP was honored to participate in the 2022 Blakes Law Firm Challenge to support the Daily Bread Food Bank. Thanks to everyone’s generosity, the Daily Bread Food Bank is able to
Our lawyers Joseph Baldanza, Lora Castellucci, Genevieve Durigon and Damien Van Vroenhoven were honoured to be invited to LawPRO’s Preferred Counsel Lunch held at the Omni King Edward Hotel on November 18, 2022.
Bell Temple LLP is pleased to announce that our partner Andrew Lee has been named one of Post City Magazines and Streets Of Toronto’s Best Lawyers of 2022!
The list features over 300 lawyers across multiple practice areas. Lawyers in the directory are nominated by their peers for this prestigious honor.
To read the listing in the November edition of Bayview Post –https://lnkd.in/gwaWNijJ
“Congratulations to our Partner Steven Carlstrom in his recent success at the Superior Court of Ontario!
The plaintiffs brought a motion pursuant to Rule 21 of the Rules of Civil Procedure to determine whether
Bell Temple participated in the 11th Annual Young Women in Law Charity Gala to support the Pro Bono Inmate Appeal Program (PIAP), which provides free and high-quality legal assistance to unrepresented appellants with
Congratulations to our Partner Ryan Truax on his recent success in opposing the Plaintiff’s motion to amend her claim to transfer the action to Simplified Procedure and strike the Defendant’s Jury Notice.
The Plaintiff commenced an action on January 28, 2019 in the ordinary procedure alleging injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The Defendant delivered a statement of defence and jury notice on April
Our Genevieve Durigon and Lora Castellucci were honoured to attend the inaugural LawPRO® Women’s Networking Evening held at the Advocates’ Society on June 15, 2022. This event brought LawPRO® professionals together with counsel
Bell Temple LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew Garabedian, Marcus Rozsa and Neema Nikzad have joined the firm as Associates upon their recent call to the Bar.
The plaintiff OZ Merchandising Inc. commenced an action seeking damages for negligence and intentional interference with its economic interests against the numerous defendants. The action proceeded to trial over a 9-week period against
Bell Temple was proud to support the 2022 “OWN Your Career” event presented by the Osgoode Women’s Network (“OWN”) on March 8, 2022—International Women’s Day. This event—attended by our associate, Genevieve Durigon—brought women-identifying
Congratulations to Lisa E. Hamilton and Genevieve Durigon on their recent success in challenging an appeal of a Master’s order that required the plaintiff to produce the family law lawyer’s litigation file
In the tort action of Veneris v. Parker et. al. (ONSC Court File No. CV-19-00614403-0000), the plaintiff claims in part that he suffered increased legal fees as a result of the alleged misconduct
Reg 18/22—filed under the Courts of Justice Act on January 21, 2022—introduces various changes to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to pre-trials, evidence at trial and other matters.
Evidence at Trial
Now,
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its decision in the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia (“TLABC”) v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada (“RSA”), with our David Tompkins, Trevor
Several of our BT lawyers were honoured to attend the recent External Mentorship Launch initiative of the Black Law Students Association at Osgoode. The mentorship program will provide an opportunity for Black students
In an endorsement dated October 19, 2021 in the action of Shi v. Zhao et al (ONSC Court File No. CV-20-641798), Her Honour Justice P. Tamara Sugunasiri dismissed the plaintiff’s action on the
Bell Temple marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - today honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. We take time to commemorate this tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools #WeWearOrange
In its recently released decision of OZ Merchandising Inc. v. Canadian Professional Soccer League Inc., 2021 ONCA 520 the Court of Appeal dismissed the plaintiff’s appeal of the decision of the Trial Judge following a
Bell Temple was pleased to have Marla Warner join us for a Zoom webinar on June 28, 2021 where she focused on managing mental health in the context of the pandemic.
Marla is a
Congratulations to our 2020 / 2021 articling students - Anja Perc, Maryam Younes and Brett Webster, on their call to the Bar. Anja, Maryam and Brett will be returning as associates and we look forward to having them back!
We are proud to once again be named a Top 10 Insurance Defence Boutique by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Thank you to our colleagues and peers, and most of all our clients. We are proud
Our associate Genevieve Durigon with comment:
A bill to amend the Occupiers’ Liability Act to add a requirement of written notice for claims arising from injuries caused by snow and ice was given assent.
2021 Firm Update - we are pleased to announce that Brenda Lockwood and Adrian Serpa have joined the partnership. Also, Lora Castellucci has been appointed as our new managing partner. We thank Andrew Lee for his years of service in that role and congratulations to Brenda, Adrian and Lora!
Our partner Lora Castellucci will be presenting on the Top 10 Accident Benefit cases of 2020 at the upcoming Accident Benefits Fall Classic on December 3, 2020
Date: December 3, 2020 Length: Half Day 9 am – 12:00 pm EST
Where: Live Online
Cost: CDL Members $226.00 Non-Members $310.75
Claims Managers and Adjusters Special Rate: $163.85
Contact [email protected] to register
Accreditation: Approx 3 hours CPD (to
Katherine Kolnhofer will be speaking on Cyber Risk Management from a legal and operational perspective at the Big Data & AI virtual conference on September 29 at 4 pm - register to join!
On August 26, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. EST Katherine will be participating in a webcast discussion titled “Operational and Cyber Risk Management | Transportation Sector – Impact of COVID -19.”
The transportation sector has
The last few months have been unprecedented for all persons in Canada. Governments and businesses have been forced to alter, adapt, and in many cases, cease operations in order to respond to the
As most are aware, the Province has now declared a state of emergency and has ordered the closure of non-essential services. Lawyers are exempt as an essential service. At Bell Temple, we are fortunate
Medeiros v. Petopia Ltd. et al 2020 ONSC 1562 is one of the few cases that addresses partial summary judgment in the context of when some, but not all, defendants are released from
Our firm measures in regards to COVID-19
To our valued clients and colleagues,
As you all know, the spread of the novel Coronavirus which causes COVID-19 has been categorized as a pandemic by the World
We are pleased to announce that the firm has again been named by Canadian Lawyer magazine as a Top 10 Insurance Defence Litigation Boutique for 2020 – 2021. As always, the rankings were
Join our Katherine Kolnhofer to get an update on Breach Reporting, Investigation and Enforcement Activity on February 21 @NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit!
Our partner Katherine Kolnhofer presented on Cyber Crime and best practice in dealing with this ever-changing threat at the recent #OIAA conference in Toronto
Kendall, Ryan and Steve would like to thank our friends at the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario for having us at their hospitality night at the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto, on October 24, 2019. We had
Congrats to Derek Abreu and Mark Borgo for their victory at the Court of Appeal, in a case involving an insurer taking an off-coverage position due to a policy violation.
In Erland v. R.W. Tomlinson Ltd. et al., the plaintiff claim’s for injunctive relief and damages for the flooding of his land was initially dismissed for delay at a status hearing by Justice
Bell Temple LLP is pleased to welcome to the firm the following articling students for 2019-2020: Sean Frankland, Danielle Tavernese, Adin Wagner and Norman Yallen.
In Marvelous Mario’s Inc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co., 2019 ONCA 635, the plaintiffs commenced two separate actions to claim for insurance proceeds under a commercial general liability policy in
Congratulations to Tina Jian-Ahmadi on her Call to the Bar at the Law Society of Ontario, on June 26, 2019. Tina started at Bell Temple LLP as an articling student in July 2018,
Bell Temple LLP wants to thank its friends at Bay of Quinte Mutual Insurance for a great day at its Annual Charity Golf Tournament, recently held at Timber Ridge Golf Course, in Brighton,
Bell Temple LLP is proud to have joined the fight against cancer by being a sponsor and supporter of the WICC Gala 2019. A wonderful evening of entertainment and camaraderie with other industry
Bell Temple LLP is pleased to welcome Anna Iourina (2016 call) as a new Associate at the firm. Anna brings a wealth of experience in working on complex files, and will be a
Cam Godden retired from Bell Temple in March 2019, after having been the face of the firm for over 45 years. He started at Bell Temple as an articling student, and went on
Bell Temple LLP is pleased to welcome James Hirsh (2015 call) and Victoria Locs (2017 call) as new Associates at the firm. They will be valuable additions to our expanding team of lawyers,
Bell Temple LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been named by Canadian Lawyer magazine as a Top 10 Insurance Defence litigation boutique for 2019-2020. The magazine’s rankings were obtained through
Congratulations to Ryan Truax, who was made a Partner at Bell Temple LLP effective January 2019. Since starting his career at Bell Temple as an articling student, Ryan has proven to be a
On November 15, Katherine presented on BREACH READINESS & REPORTING IN CANADA @ the InfoSecTo Executive Seminar Series at Toronto Police Headquarters. #education #cyber #protection #litigation #regulations #techlaw