by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 28, 2020 | Our Take on Things
When I began Articling in Toronto, 29 years ago the monetary limit of the Small Claims Court in Toronto was $ 3,000.00 and $1,000.00 elsewhere. It appears the powers that be think that is still the limit. It is not. The Small Claims Court limit was...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 21, 2020 | Our Take on Things
Are you a repairer whose customer has not paid you for your services and has left their vehicle at your business for a duration of time? Are you now charging them storage fees for their vehicle until they pay? Well…not so fast!A “storer” is defined in the Repair...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 14, 2020 | Our Take on Things
It’s all that we are talking about, but these unprecedented times require a fresh look and reminder on certain aspects of litigation, especially employment law. Unfortunately, lay-offs and terminations are happening. In some circumstances the terminations...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jul 7, 2020 | Our Take on Things
EMPLOYERS BEWARE! A recent court decision may have just made your current employee agreements unenforceable. On June 17, 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided its troubling decision on the case of Waksdale v Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391 (“Waksdale”)....
by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 30, 2020 | Our Take on Things
What do you get when a Prime Minister “wings it” and says that there should be a ban on Commercial Evictions during a press conference? Well, you get Provinces scrambling to make it so, because it’s not a federal issue, it’s a provincial issue. You finally...
