Cases
Cases: General Electric Canada Co v Aviva Canada, Inc
Counsel for the insured in an application
appeal concerning insurer's duty to investigate
defend claims arising from the historical release of contamination pursuant to historical insurance policies.
Glenn Smith & Nina Bombier October 5, 2000
Gore v College of Physicians
Surgeons of Ontario
Counsel for the physician in an application for judicial review of the powers of the College of Physicians
Surgeons of Ontario to observe physicians performing medical functions
to compel an interview.
Nina Bombier & Dena N. Varah August 20, 2000
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada v Canada (Attorney General)
Counsel to the Government of Canada in a matter concerning the entitlement of public service unions to pension surpluses of approximately $18 billion. Successful at trial, where the Court dismissed trust, fiduciary duty
Charter claims.
Nina Bombier June 12, 2000
407 ETR Concession Company v Ontario (Registrar of Motor Vehicles)
Counsel to the 407 ETR in a successful judicial review application, in which the 407 ETR sought an order compelling the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to comply with his statutory duties concerning validation of vehicle permits.
Tom Curry, Nina Bombier & Rebecca Jones April 29, 2005
Montreal Trust Co of Canada v Call-Net Enterprises Inc
Counsel to Call-Net Enterprises in a successful defence at trial
on appeal of claim by former senior executives that they were entitled to benefits as a result of a change of control resulting from proxy battle.
Nina Bombier April 4, 2000
TTC v General Electric Canada et al.
Counsel for defendant in claim for property damage
environmental clean-up costs arising from TCE contamination caused by historical industrial operations.
Nina Bombier February 2, 2015
Bennett v Bennett Environmental
Counsel to the plaintiff in successful proceedings for advancement of funds to pay legal fees relating to criminal charges. The Court's decisions in this matter are the leading cases on advancement of funds.
Nina Bombier & Brian Kolenda July 31, 2014
Century Services v New World Engineering Corporation
Counsel for defendant law firm in complex trial involving many parties
alleging fraud
negligence in secured lending transaction.
Nina Bombier May 13, 2013
Alves v Hennessy Industries Inc
Counsel to the manufacturer of a tire changer alleged to have malfunctioned.
Nina Bombier January 18, 2012
Martin v American International Assurance Life Co. (SCC)
Counsel to insurer in appeal at the Supreme Court of Canada concerning interpretation of accidental death benefit in life insurance policy.
Nina Bombier March 21, 2003
Erco Worldwide v General Electric Canada
Counsel to a manufacturer of transformers in a product liability proceeding.
Nina Bombier August 8, 2001
DA v RH
Counsel to optometrists in a successful review of a decision of the College of Optometrists of Ontario to issue written cautions, on the basis that the underlying provision of the professional misconduct regulation improperly restricted the members' Charter rights to freedom of expression
freedom of association.
Nina Bombier August 4, 2001
McAllister v 1537768 Ontario Inc
Counsel to General Electric in product liability proceedings relating to light bulbs alleged to have caused a fire at a marina.
Nina Bombier & Andrew Parley August 1, 2001
Cristofari Farms Inc v Union Gas Limited
Counsel to a manufacturer of regulators in a product liability proceeding.
Nina Bombier May 23, 2001
Fepro Farms v Wajax GP Holdco Inc
Counsel to a manufacturer of biogas engine in a product liability proceeding.
Nina Bombier & Lars Brusven May 21, 2001
O'Halloran v Trillium Health Centre
Counsel to the physician on successful motion opposing the addition of four physicians to a medical negligence action.
Nina Bombier & Lindsay Beck March 19, 2001
Girard
Gagnon v Windsor Regional Hospital
Counsel to two successful defendant physicians in a medical negligence action relating to treatment of wrist fractures.
Nina Bombier & Lindsay Beck March 18, 2001
Livent Inc v Deloitte &Touche LLP
Counsel to Deloitte & Touche LLP for the appeal to the Court of Appeal
the Supreme Court of Canada from a trial judgment awarding substantial damages against an accounting firm for the audit of the financial statements of Livent Inc.
Peter Griffin, Scott Rollwagen & Nina Bombier March 14, 2001
Plummer v College of Massage Therapists of Ontario
Prosecutor for The College of Massage Therapists of Ontario in an appeal of a decision of the Discipline Panel of the College finding a member guilty of conduct unbecoming a massage therapist on the grounds that he had instructed or authorized an employee to issue false receipts indicating that he had performed massages which were instead performed by his non-registered employee.
Nina Bombier February 1, 2001
Graat v Adibfar
Counsel to the successful defendant doctor in a jury trial concerning the plaintiff's informed consent to a breast augmentation
lift.
Nina Bombier January 28, 2001
Mangal v William Osler Health Centre
Counsel to the successful defendant physicians at trial
on appeal in a wrongful death medical negligence action relating to a post-partum haemorrhage.
Nina Bombier January 26, 2001
Reyhanian v Health Professions Appeal
Review Board
Counsel to the successful respondent doctor on an application for judicial review of a decision of the Health Professions Appeal
Review Board in a professional misconduct matter.
Nina Bombier & Lindsay Beck January 16, 2001
Law Society of Upper Canada v Ross
Counsel for the Law Society in an appeal from a Discipline Committee decision.
Tom Curry & Nina Bombier October 15, 2000
Marcoccia v Ford Credit Canada Limited
Counsel to Ford Credit Canada in an appeal concerning the apportionment of liability
reasonableness of damages awarded by jury.
Nina Bombier August 24, 2000
Conway v Bell Canada
Counsel to Bell Canada in an action alleging negligent misrepresentation
negligent supply
installation of phone equipment. Successful at trial.
Nina Bombier June 17, 2000
GM v Alter
Counsel for defendant physicians in an action relating to the in utero infection of a baby with HIV. Contested hearing
appeal concerning the scope
interpretation of a settlement offer,
whether it should be presumed to include a right to structure the lump sum payment.
Nina Bombier June 16, 2000
Tantawy v Casa Verde
Counsel for a physician on a motion to prevent the addition of a physician to a medical negligence action beyond the relevant limitation period. Successful on the motion
on appeal.
Nina Bombier May 22, 2000
CB v Sawadsky
Counsel to a physician alleged to have failed to advise patient of her right to counsel under the Mental Health Act
the Charter of Rights
Freedoms when detaining the patient for psychiatric assessment. Successful at trial
on appeal.
Ronald G. Slaght, Nina Bombier & Rebecca Jones April 28, 2000
A & W Food Services of Canada Inc v McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd
Counsel to McDonald's in a successful defence at trial of a claim alleging breach of the trade-mark Chicken Grill
loss of goodwill. This was the Canadian decision addressing the concept of reverse confusion .
Ronald G. Slaght & Nina Bombier April 19, 2000
Nagoya Venture Ltd v Bacopulos
Counsel in a successful application to dismiss a third party action brought against an American law firm for lack of court's jurisdiction over legal services rendered in New York.
Nina Bombier April 18, 2000
Hercules v Sunnybrook
Women's College Health Sciences Centre
Counsel to two physicians on a successful motion
appeal for summary judgment in a medical negligence action.
Nina Bombier April 5, 2000
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co v Hollinger Inc
Counsel in an appeal of an insurance application concerning the obligation of the insurer to defend claim of intentional discrimination.
Nina Bombier April 3, 2000
Nyilas v Lamb
Successful defence at trial of medical malpractice claim against physician concerning punctured lung.
Nina Bombier March 29, 2000
Sutherl
v Birks
Counsel in a successful oppression application at trial
appeal on behalf of two shareholders in a family foundation for buy-out of shares
other equitable relief.
Nina Bombier March 28, 2000
John E Dodge Holdings Ltd v 805062 Ontario Ltd
Counsel to a hotel builder in successful action
subsequent appeal for specific performance of a commercial real estate transaction.
Alan J. Lenczner, Peter Griffin, Nina Bombier & Eli S. Lederman March 27, 2000
College of Massage Therapists of Ontario v Kamoulakos
Prosecutor for The College of Massage Therapists in Discipline Committee hearing concerning allegations of, among other things, practicing while suspended
providing misleading information to the College during its investigation. The Discipline Committee revoked the license of the member.
Nina Bombier & Brian Kolenda February 8, 2000
Vitez v GE Canada et al
Counsel for defendant in claim for personal health issues allegedly related to TCE contamination.
Nina Bombier
GE Canada v Continental Insurance Company et al
Counsel for applicant seeking defence
indemnity under historical insurance policy for environmental contamination claims.
Nina Bombier
Northstar Aerospace Inc. v GE Canada et al
Counsel for defendant in claim for contribution
indemnity arising from class action for TCE contamination in Cambridge, Ontario.
Nina Bombier
XL Insurance Company SE v ACE INA Insurance
Counsel to ACE defending claim for defence
indemnity for environmental contamination actions.
Nina Bombier
Regional Municipality of Waterloo v GE Canada et al
Counsel for defendant in claim for property damages, clean-up costs
indemnification arising from TCE contamination.
Nina Bombier
GE Canada v Aviva Canada Inc. et al
Counsel to GE Canada claiming for indemnity for environmental investigations
remediation related to PCB contamination.
Nina Bombier
