Safety, Licensing Appeals and
Standards Tribunals Ontario
Licence Appeal Tribunal
Automobile Accident Benefits
Service
Mailing Address: 77 Wellesley St. W.,
Box 250, Toronto ON M7A 1N3
In-Person Service: 20 Dundas St. W.,
Suite 530, Toronto ON M5G 2C2
Tel.: 416-314-4260
1-800-255-2214
TTY: 416-916-0548
1-844-403-5906
Fax: 416-325-1060
1-844-618-2566
Website: www.slasto.gov.on.ca/en/AABS
Tribunaux de la sécurité, des appels en matière de permis et des normes Ontario
Tribunal d'appel en matière de permis
Service d'aide relative aux indemnités d'accident automobile
Adresse postale : 77, rue Wellesley Ouest,
Boîte no 250, Toronto ON M7A 1N3
Adresse municipale : 20, rue Dundas Ouest,
Bureau 530, Toronto ON M5G 2C2
Tél. : 416 314-4260
1 800 255-2214
ATS : 416 916-0548
1 844 403-5906
Téléc. : 416 325-1060
1 844 618-2566
Site Web : www.slasto.gov.on.ca/fr/AABS
RECONSIDERATION DECISION
Before: Linda P. Lamoureux, Executive Chair
Date: November 24, 2017
File: 17-002614/AABS
Case Name: M.C. vs. Aviva General Insurance
Written Submissions By:
For the applicant: Julia Abd Elseed, Rooz Law PC
For the respondent: Karla Gnanasegaram, Aviva Trial Lawyers
On November 23, 2017, the respondent, Aviva General Insurance Company (“Aviva”), submitted a request for reconsideration that takes issue with an order of the Licence Appeal Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) issued on November 21, 2017. In that order, the Tribunal allowed the applicant, M.C., to summons the claims adjuster at Aviva who handled the claim in dispute. In the Tribunal’s view, M.C. was entitled to the summons given his request for a special award, which puts into question the manner in which his file has been handled. This matter is scheduled for hearing on November 27, 2017.
In its request for reconsideration, Aviva argues that it should have received a copy of M.C.’s motion materials requesting the summons, and should have been given the opportunity to make submissions in response. I disagree. Read together, Rules 8 and 4.3 of the Tribunal’s Common Rules of Practice & Procedure make clear that M.C. was entitled to make his request for the summons on an ex parte basis.
Aviva’s request also raises other concerns. However, these are beyond the scope of M.C.’s request for, and the Tribunal’s issuance of, the summons. Accordingly, I refuse to deal with them.
This request for reconsideration is therefore dismissed.
Linda P. Lamoureux
Executive Chair
Safety, Licensing Appeals and Standards Tribunals Ontario
Released: November 24, 2017