Hryniak A Decade After That Summary Judgement Case; Vexatious Litigant Landscape; Mastering Pierringer Agreements in Litigation | CPDonline.ca

Hryniak A Decade After That Summary Judgement Case; Vexatious Litigant Landscape; Mastering Pierringer Agreements in Litigation

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45 minutes
Published
2025
Presenter(s)
Sylvia Corthorn
Jessica Fullerton
Jennifer Therrien
Source
County of Carleton Law Association (CCLA)
Provider
CPDOnline.ca
Language
English
Length
45 minutes
Price
$209.00 plus tax
Civil Litigation Updated
Includes Handouts

Hryniak: A Decade After “That Summary Judgment Case” – The Culture Shift is Real and Partial Summary Judgment Has Its Place

Jessica Fullerton from Nelligan Law reflects on the impact of Hryniak v. Mauldin a decade later. She examines the cultural shift in litigation practices and highlights the evolving role of partial summary judgments in achieving efficient resolutions.

Don’t Let it Bug You: Changing the Vexatious Litigant Landscape

Justice Sylvia Corthorn of the Superior Court of Justice addresses strategies for managing vexatious litigants. Her discussion focuses on practical tools and approaches to create more streamlined and effective court processes.

Mastering Pierringer Agreements in Litigation

Jennifer Therrien from Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP dives into the complexities of Pierringer Agreements. She explains their application and importance in managing liabilities and responsibilities in multi-party litigation.

Presenters

Sylvia Corthorn

Justice Corthorn was appointed to the Superior Court in May 2015. For over 20 years prior to her appointment, Justice Corthorn was a partner with Kelly Santini LLP/SRL. Justice Corthorn received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Ottawa in 1982 and was admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1984. During her 31 years in practice, Justice Corthorn’s areas of practice included plaintiffs’ personal injury law, medical and dental malpractice, insurance defence litigation, commercial litigation, estate litigation, and criminal defence work. She has presented papers and been a panel member at numerous Montebello and Mont Tremblant Civil Litigation Conferences and other Continuing Legal Education Programs. She is a past board member of the Head Injury Association, Ottawa Valley Branch.

Jessica Fullerton

Jessica Fullerton graduated from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law in 2007 and was called to the Ontario bar in 2008. Jessica articled with and continues as an associate at Nelligan O’Brien Payne. She practices primarily in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, insurance defence and medical malpractice. Jessica has been a member of the Civil Litigation Conference organizing committee since 2012.

Jennifer Therrien

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