Laura Hohensee

The defendant, Richard Joseph Paul Bourdeau, brought a motion for summary judgment to dismiss the plaintiffs' claims of solicitor negligence.

The plaintiffs, Leslie and Theresa Sosnowski, alleged negligence regarding advice on a wrongful dismissal limitation period and ineffective assistance of counsel during a criminal trial.

The court found no duty of care for wrongful dismissal advice, as the plaintiff had retained separate employment counsel.

Regarding the criminal trial, the court determined that the Court of Appeal's acquittal was based on trial judge errors, not the defendant's performance, and the plaintiffs failed to provide expert evidence on the standard of care.

The motion for summary judgment was granted, dismissing all claims against Bourdeau.

The defendants, correctional officers, sought summary judgment to dismiss an action by the plaintiffs for intrusion upon seclusion and intentional/negligent infliction of emotional/economic harm.

The plaintiffs alleged the defendants unlawfully accessed and disseminated confidential information about one plaintiff's criminal convictions, leading to family law disputes and public shaming.

The court dismissed the action, finding no genuine issue for trial, as the information accessed was publicly available, the defendants' actions were not "highly offensive," and no economic harm or sufficient mental suffering was proven.

The defendant university brought a motion to strike the plaintiff medical student's statement of claim, arguing that the dispute concerned an internal academic decision regarding professionalism and should be pursued via judicial review rather than a civil action.

The plaintiff alleged that the university breached a settlement agreement regarding his remediation program by subsequently requiring a comprehensive psychiatric assessment.

The court dismissed the motion to strike, finding it was not plain and obvious that the dispute was purely academic, as the allegations could support a claim for breach of contract regarding the implementation of the academic decision.