The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal alleging solicitor negligence in a wrongful dismissal settlement.
The appellant brought an action against her former lawyers alleging breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and negligence in connection with a wrongful dismissal settlement.
The appellant claimed the respondent lawyers conspired with her former employer, preferred the employer's interests, and induced her to enter into an improvident settlement.
The motion judge granted summary judgment dismissing the claim, finding no genuine issue for trial and rejecting allegations of collusion.
The Court of Appeal upheld the dismissal, finding the motion judge properly assessed whether the respondents' advice was reasonable and whether the settlement was improvident given the litigation risks.
Sharna Gayle v. Cambridge Mercantile Corp., 2025 ONCA 612
