by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 12, 2018 | Litigation, Our Take on Things, Small Claims Court
A recent decision from the Toronto Small Claims Court involving verbal contracts and the enforcement of those contracts has the potential to change the way consumers deal with corporations in Ontario. David Ramsay contacted Bell Canada and entered into a verbal...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 15, 2018 | Litigation, Our Take on Things, Small Claims Court
Congratulations, you have a piece of paper from the Court that says a person or business owes you money. Now what do you do with that piece of paper? Judgments can be enforced several ways: Garnishment; Writ of Seizure and Sale; and Examination in Aid of Execution...
by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 24, 2018 | Litigation, Our Take on Things, Small Claims Court
Recently we had a matter where our client was sued by a business for a refund they allege they did not receive from them. Our client advised that the payment was provided to a third party, related to the plaintiff. Based upon the information we had, we brought that...
by Andriessen & Associates | Mar 29, 2016 | Commercial Leasing, Employment issues, Litigation, Small Claims Court
At the end of last week, the Judge handed down his decision in the Jian Ghomeshi case. The finding was that the Crown had not proven its’ case “beyond a reasonable doubt”. That is the technical definition of what needs to be established in a criminal...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 11, 2015 | Litigation, Small Claims Court
For over 23 years I’ve been a business lawyer and as a big part of that, I’ve sued debtors who owe my clients money. Collection litigation is only an effective tool if it is done well. If the law firm is the only one making money, then it is not done well....
by Andriessen & Associates | Mar 3, 2015 | Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Litigation, Our Take on Things, Privacy, Small Claims Court
I was at a trade show recently, not a boring legal trade show, but the Outdoor Adventure show (hey, I have a life that extends beyond Court Rooms – honest!) and I was overwhelmed by the way many vendors were blurting out information as we walked past their booths....
