Court of Appeal Confirms Zag-Zag Road Without Centre Line Was Unsafe
Jul3
On June 7, 2012, the Court of Appeal rendered its decision in Deering v. Scugog (Township). The case arose out of a car accident which happened in 2004. Shannon Deering, age 19, and her younger sister, Erica, 17, were driving to a movie theatre in Whitby with three friends. They were travelling along an unlit [...]
Court of Appeal Narrows Scope of Defences Available to Municipalities in Road Authority Cases
Feb6
Although it has been late in coming to Southern Ontario this year, winter weather is finally upon us. As municipalities scramble to keep roads safe for winter driving conditions, they would do well to note the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision of Giuliani v The Regional Municipality of Halton and the Town of Milton [...]