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October 15, 2019

The Ontario Court of Appeal Refuses to Strike a Claim in Negligence for Premature Commercialization

The principles set out in the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Deloitte & Touche v Livent Inc. (Receiver of) (“Livent”)[1] are frequently relied upon in motions to strike for the purpose of defeating claims in negligence or…

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