F. Paul Morrison

Counsel

Toronto

Office

416.597.6050

[email protected]

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Industries & Expertise

Biography

BAR ADMISSION

Ontario, 1977
Alberta, 1982

Education

LL.B., University of Toronto, 1975
B.A. (cum laude) Honours in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1972

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Paul Morrison, a partner in the litigation group, is known nationally for his knowledge and experience in intricate corporate and commercial litigation. With a track record representing major companies in various high-stakes cases, Paul has appeared at all court levels, including the Supreme Court of Canada, showcasing his prowess in navigating complex legal landscapes.

Equipped with a law degree from the University of Toronto and an Honours in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, Paul continuously contributes valuable insights to the legal community through presentations and papers covering a wide array of legal topics. His involvement in seminal legal matters and dedication to the field highlight his commitment to staying at the forefront of legal practice.

Recognized in top legal publications, Paul’s accolades include being labeled a Litigation Star by Benchmark Canada and earning commendations in leading Chambers publications. Known for his tenacity and excellence in class action defence, Paul’s work has drawn praise from industry professionals and publications, solidifying his position as a trusted legal ally in disputes of any magnitude.

Industry involvement

Recognition

Paul is recognized in all of the leading legal publications including:

Benchmark Canada – Litigation Star
Chambers Global – Leading Lawyer: Dispute Resolution – Canada
Chambers Global – Leading Lawyer: Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) – Canada
Chambers Canada – Leading Lawyer: Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) – Nationwide Canada
Chambers Canada – Leading Lawyer: General Litigation (Commercial) – Ontario
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – Most Frequently Recommended: Litigation – Corporate Commercial
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – Consistently Recommended: Class Actions
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – Repeatedly Recommended: Litigation – Directors’ & Officers’ Liability, Litigation – Product Liability, and Professional Liability
The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada – Most Frequently Recommended: Litigation – Corporate Commercial
Best Lawyers in Canada – Best Lawyer: Class Action Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Law
Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada – Leading Lawyer: Litigation
Who’s Who Legal Canada – Commercial Litigation – Leading Lawyer: Litigation
Who’s Who Legal, Canada Guide – Global Leader, Professional Negligence

Illustrations of his recognition include:

“Paul Morrison is a ‘go-to lawyer’ for the most complex cases.” – Who’s Who Legal, 2013
“Paul Morrison impresses with the quality, volume and significance of transactions in which he is involved. He is particularly well regarded in the areas of class actions and competition litigation.” – Chambers Global, 2012
“Don’t count on Paul to be a shrinking violet in Court. If he’s on a case, the other side is in for a fight.” – Benchmark Canada, 2012

Paul was featured on the cover of Lexpert magazine entitled “Canada/U.S. Cross-Border Litigation” in October 2005. He was also featured on the cover of The National, the magazine of the Canadian Bar Association for March/April 1998.

He is, by invitation, an Honorary Overseas Member of the Commercial Bar Association, England and Wales (COMBAR). He is an inducted Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb).

Thought leadership

“D&O Liability in M&A Transactions: The Legal Landscape in the Post-BCE Era”, September 2013
“Preparation and Presentation of Expert Evidence – Some Tips”, Advocates’ Society/ACTL Spring Symposium, May 2012
“Third Party Litigation Funding: An Analytical Review”, April 2013
“Cross-Border Privilege Issues – Canada, The United States and the EU”, May 2011
“Missing in Action: An Analysis of Plaintiff Participation in Canadian Class Actions”, Prepared for “Accessing Justice” Class Actions Conference, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, March 2011
“McCracken v. Canadian National Railway Co. – A Sign of Things to Come in Overtime Class Action?”, November 2010
“Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: A Canadian Perspective”, June 2010
“Privilege and Confidentiality Issues When Acting for Multiple Corporations”, The Advocates’ Society/American College of Trial Lawyers Spring Symposium 2009, May 2009
“In the Cross-Hairs: Issues in the Defence of Class Actions in Canada”, Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, March 2008
“Arbitration Clauses and Collective Proceedings in Canada: Status Still Evolving”, Osgoode Hall Law School, 4th Annual Symposium on Class Actions, April 2007
“Confidentiality In International Investment Arbitration – A Canadian Perspective”, COMBAR – North American Meeting 2007, April 2007
“Payment Card Compliance in Canada – Deconstructing The Latest Litigation Developments: Class Action Update”, Citi Cards Canada, February 2007
“Payment Card Class Actions Issues, Trends and Developments”, Canadian Institute, February 2007
“Disclosure Obligations and the Business Judgment Rule”, January 2007
“Pension Fund Deficit Litigation: Minimizing Your Exposure”, Federated Press, Pension Law & Litigation Course, October 2006
“Class Actions re Foreign Settlements et al.”, Lexpert/The American Lawyer 2007, October 2006
“Arbitration Clauses and Collective Proceedings in Canada: Status Still Evolving”, COMBAR North American Meeting, 2006, June 2006
“Insider Liability Litigation in Canada – An Overview”, Ontario Bar Association, May 2006
“Payment and Credit Card Compliance in Canada – The Litigation and Class Action Explosion”, February 2006
“Payment Card Class Actions Issues, Trends & Developments”, Canadian Institute – Payment Card Compliance in Canada, February 2006
“Class Actions Against Provincial and Municipal Governments – A Survey”, Canadian Institute, February 2006
“Class Action Litigation: Recent Developments of Importance”, Lexpert Directory, 2005
“Cross-Border Corporate Litigation”, L’Expert Magazine, October 2005
“Cross-Pollination in Parallel Proceedings: A Delicate Balance”, The Advocates’ Society/American College of Trial Lawyers Spring Symposium 2005: Excellence in Advocacy, 2005
“Accessory Liability: A Canadian Perspective”, September 2004
“Defending Class Actions: The Best Defence is a Strong Offence”, The Canadian Institute’s Fifth Annual National Forum on Litigating Class Actions, September 2004
“Changing the Course of the Case – Don’t Count On It”, The Advocates’ Society 40th Anniversary Symposium, (co-sponsored with the American College of Trial Lawyers, March 2004
“When Food Products are the Target of Litigation”, National Forum Food Safety and Security Ensuring Product Integrity in the Marketplace, February, November and December 2004
“Coping With Complex Medical Evidence”, January 2004
“Privacy v. The Public Interest: Recent Developments in Securities Law”, January 2004
“The Rise and Possible Demise of the National Class in Canada”, Inaugural Edition of the Canadian Class Action Review December 2003
“Caught in the Net: Evidentiary Considerations in the Regulation of Securities Markets”, November 2003
“Browne v. Dunn and Similar Fact Evidence – Isles of Change in a Calm Civil Evidence Sea”, Law Society of Upper Canada Special Lectures, May 2003
“Financial Institutions in Canada’s Class Action World”, Insight Information Co. – Banking Litigation: Liability Risks and Effective Solutions for Financial Institutions, November 2002
“Municipality’s Claim for Unpaid Property Taxes Trumps Secured Claims in a Receivership”, January 2002
“Inter-Jurisdictional Issues in Securities Litigation: Legal and Tactical Considerations”, Canadian Institute Conference on Securities Litigation, November 2002
“Class Action Certification in The Supreme Court of Canada – The Trilogy”, Class Actions – The Litigators’ Conference and Osgoode Professional Development Plan, January and April 2002
“Municipality’s Claim for Unpaid Property Taxes Trumps Secured Claims in a Receivership”, January 2002
“Looking to the Top: Board Accountability for Compliance Programs”, Federated Press, Corporate Compliance Course, March 2001, January 2002
“Fundamental Basis of the Bank/Customer Relationship” October 2001
“Ontario Court Refuses to Certify Class Proceedings in Premium Offset Litigation”, Corporate Litigation, July 2001
“What to do on Discovery of Illegal Activity”, Corporate Compliance Course – Federated Press, March 2001
“Pre-Certification Strategies: Issues and Angles”, Advocates’ Society Programme on Class Actions, May 2000
“Court Approves First-Ever “Bar Order” in Canadian Class Action Settlement”, 2000
“Injunctions to Restrain Misappropriation of Trade Secrets”, CBAO, Institute on Continuing Legal Education, June 1999
“Good Faith in Contract Performance: An Emerging Doctrine?”, CBAO, Continuing Legal Education, May 1999
“Disclosure Dilemmas and the Role of Counsel in Commercial Litigation: Selected Topics” Commercial Bar Association of England, April 1999
“Tactical Issues in Year 2000 Litigation” L’EXPERT, February 1999
“Emerging Tactical Issues in Banking Litigation”, The Canadian Institute, 4th Annual Forum on Banking Litigation, February 1999
“Emerging Tactical Issues in Banking Litigation” 4th Annual Forum on Banking Litigation, Canadian Institute, February 1999
“Protecting Corporate Property – The Interlocutory Injunction and Related Remedies”, January 1999
“Tactical Issues in Year 2000 Litigation” L’EXPERT, October 1998
“Jurisdictional Issues in Cross-Border Litigation” American Bar Association Annual Meeting, August 1998
“Establishment of Jurisdiction in Canadian Courts”, American Bar Association, August 1998
Ethics in Commercial Litigation — Current Issues”, May 1998
“Ethical Issues in Commercial Litigation” Commercial Bar Association of England, May 1998
“Managing the Patient with CAD: Medico-Legal Considerations” Integrated Health Care, May 1998
“Illegal Activity and Corporate Compliance”, Federated Press, February 1998
“Shareholders Agreements and Disagreements – the Litigator’s Perspective”, Insight Direct Learning, May 1997
“Motion Presentation in Canadian Courts”,(Commercial Bar Association of England, April 1997
“Principles of Damages in Banking Litigation”, 2nd Annual Forum on Banking Litigation, Canadian Institute, March 1997
“Recent Developments in Trust Law in Canada”, Commercial Bar Association of England, June 1996
“Coping with Complex Medical Evidence”, Insight Conference, March 1996
“Issues in Competition and Criminal Law”, CBC Television Business World, January 1995
“Leading the Expert Witness”, Annual Meeting Canadian Bar Association, August 1994
“How to Deal with Fraud and Letters of Credit”, Canadian Institute, April 1994
“The Defence Perspective in Fetal Distress Cases”, Insight Conference, December 1993
“Issues in the Law of Medical Liability”, Telemedicine Conference, October 1993
“Medical Issues in Products Liability”, Canadian Bar Association, November 1992
“The Law of Economic Loss”, Canadian Bar Association, November 1992
“The New Limitations Act of Ontario”, Advocates’ Society Fall Conference, October 1992
“Liability Insurance Coverage — Claimant’s Perspective”, June 1991
“Insurance Coverage Disputes”, Insight Conference, June, 1991
“Fraud and Letters of Credit”, Canadian Institute, June 1991
“Fraud and Letters of Credit”, Insight Conference, May 1991
“Duties of the Diligent Director”, Institute for International Research, July 1990
“Core Duties of Directorship”, Institute for International Research, January 1989
“Developments in the Law Relating to Agreements of Purchase and Sale” Canadian Bar Association, 1988
“Proving Damages in Real Estate Litigation”, Canadian Bar Associations, 1988
“Remedies in Real Estate Litigation”, Canadian Bar Association, 1987

Notable matters

Acasta v. Acasta, [2023] ONSC 34
Delorme v. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, [2023] ONSC 4271; 88 C.C.E.L. (4th) 138
Fehr v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, [2023] ONSC 5622
Fehr v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, [2023] ONSC 2554; 34 C.C.L.I. (6th) 247
Humberplex Developments v. Attorney General for Ontario, [2023] ONSC 2962
Lee v. Allstate Insurance, [2023] ONSC 8; 2023; 85 C.C.E.L. (4th) 331
Gebien v. Apotex Inc., [2022] ONSC 4172; 2022 ONSC 4173
Shukla v. Board of Directors, Health Sciences North, [2022] ONSC 7141
Shukla v. Fenton, [2022] ONSC 906
Fehr et al. v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, [2021] ONSC 8368
Fehr v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, [2021] ONSC 97
Shukla v. Fenton, [2021] ONSC 1340; 63 C.P.C. (8th) 66
Stolove v. Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, [2021] ONSC 7712
Fehr v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, [2020] ONSC 1115
Fehr v. Sun Life, [2020] ONSC 4476
Crown Crest Financial Corp. v. Sabbah, [2020] ONSC 987; 61 C.C.L.T. (4th) 314
Moranis v. Dale, [2020] ONSC 1427
Echelon Wealth Partners v. Poland Renewable Energy et al., [2020] ONSC 5543
Zuppinger v. Slightham, [2020] ONSC 166
Crown Crest Financial Corp. v. Sabbah, [2019] ONSC 7114; 61 C.C.L.T. (4th) 292
Keatley Surveying Ltd. v. Teranet Inc., [2019] SCC 43; 2019 CSC 43; [2019] 3 S.C.R. 418
Keatley Surveying Ltd. v. Teranet Inc., [2019] SCC 43; 2019 CSC 43; [2019] 3 S.C.R. 418
Zuppinger v. Slightham, [2019] ONSC 5682
Zuppinger v. Slightham, [2019] ONSC 2054
Zuppinger v. Slightham, [2019] ONSC 5117
Sheridan Chevrolet Cadillac v. T.Rad Co., [2018] ONSC 3786 (CanLII)
Dale v. The Toronto Real Estate Board, [2018] ONSC 3445 (CanLII)
Zuppinger v. TSCC No. 2139 et al, [2018] ONSC 1371 (CanLII)
Zuppinger and Yan v. TSCC No. 2139 et al, [2017] ONSC 6771 (CanLII)
Keatley Surveying Ltd. v. Teranet Inc., [2017] ONCA 748 (CanLII)
Zuppinger and Yan v. TSCC No. 2139 et al, [2017] ONSC 5305 (CanLII)
Fehr v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, [2017] ONSC 2218 (CanLII)
Fehr v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, [2016] ONSC 7659 (CanLII)
Keatley Surveying v. Teranet, [2016] ONSC 1717 (CanLII)
Fehr v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, [2016] ONSC 1463 (CanLII)
Keatley Surveying v. Teranet, [2016] ONSC 1139(CanLII)
Fehr v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, [2016] ONSC 455 (CanLII)
Bancroft-Snell v. Visa Canada Corporation, [2015] ONSC 7411 (CanLII)
Bancroft-Snell v. Visa Canada Corporation, [2015] ONSC 7275 (CanLII)
Fehr v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, [2015] ONSC 6931 (CanLII)
Fehr v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, [2015] ONSC 3918 (CanLII)
Fehr v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, [2015] ONSC 2908 (CanLII)
Primerica Life Insurance Company of Canada v. Financial Service Commission of Ontario, [2015] ONSC 2651 (CanLII)
Keatley Surveying Ltd. v. Teranet Inc., [2015] ONCA 248 (CanLII)
Keatley Surveying Ltd. v. Teranet Inc. (Costs), [2014] ONSC 3690 (CanLII)
Fehr v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, [2014] ONSC 2183 (CanLII)
Keatley Surveying Ltd. v. Teranet Inc., [2014] ONSC 1677 (CanLII)
Crosslink v. BASF Canada, [2014] ONSC 1682 (CanLII)
CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc. v. eHealth Ontario, [2014] ONSC 1501 (CanLII)
Watson v. Bank of America Corporation, [2014] BCSC 532 (CanLII)
CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc. v. eHealth Ontario, [2013] O.J. No. 4416 (On Sup Ct)
Kang v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, [2013] O.J. No. 2676 (ONCA)
Trillium Motor World Ltd. v. Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, [2013] O.J. No. 1538 (On Sup Ct)
Keatley Surveying Ltd. v. Teranet Inc., [2013] O.J. No. 1093 (On Sup Ct)
Kang v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, [2013] O.J. No. 768 (ONCA)
Diversey Inc. v. Virox Holdings Inc., [2013] O.J. No. 181 (On Sup Ct)
Abdallah v. Sun Life Insurance Company of Canada, [2013] ONSC 4546
Abdallah v. Sun Life, [2013] ONSC 2172
Trillium Motor World Ltd. v. General Motors of Canada Ltd., [2012] O.J. No. 6176 (On Sup Ct)
Keatley Surveying Ltd. v. Teranet Inc., [2012] O.J. No. 5984 (On Sup Ct)
Trillium Motor World Ltd. v. General Motors of Canada Ltd., [2012] O.J. No. 5393 (On Sup Ct)
Fehr v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, [2012] O.J. No. 2029 (On Sup Ct)
The Commissioner of Competition v. Visa Canada Corporation and MasterCard International Incorporated, [2012] CACT 10 (CanLII)
The Commissioner of Competition v. Visa Canada Corporation and MasterCard International Incorporated, [2012] CACT 7 (CanLII)
Watson v. Bank of America Corporation, [2012] BCSC 146 (CanLII)
The Commissioner of Competition v. Visa Canada Corporation and MasterCard International Incorporated, [2011] CACT 19 (CanLII)
The Commissioner of Competition v. Visa Canada Corporation and MasterCard International Incorporated, [2011] CACT 18 (CanLII)
The Commissioner of Competition v. Visa Canada Corporation and MasterCard International Incorporated, [2011] CACT 17 (CanLII)
The Commissioner of Competition v. Visa Canada Corporation and MasterCard International Incorporated, [2011] CACT 14 (CanLII)
Infineon Technologies AG v. Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd., [2010] S.C.C.A. No. 32 (CASCC)
Smith Estate v. National Money Mart Co., [2010] O.J. No. 873 (S.C.J.)
Bryar Law Corporation v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., [2010] BCSC 1661 (CanLII)
Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Infineon Technologies AG, [2010] BCCA 91 (CanLII)
Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., [2010] O.J. No. 259 (S.C.J.)
Singer v. Schering-Plough Canada Inc., [2010] O.J. No. 5293 (On Sup Ct)
Singer v. Schering-Plough Canada Inc., [2010] O.J. No. 1243 (On Sup Ct)
Singer v. Schering-Plough Canada Inc., [2010] O.J. No. 113 (On Sup Ct)
Singer v. Schering-Plough Canada Inc., [2010] ONSC 42 (CanLII) (S.C.J.)
Martin v. Astrazeneca PLC, [2009] CanLII 68476 (S.C.J. (Div.Ct.))
Smith v. National Money Mart Co., [2009] O.J. No. 2217, [2009] ONT. C.A. 455
Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Infineon Technologies AG, [2009] BCCA 503 (CanLII)
MacKinnon v. National Money Mart Company, [2009] BCCA 103 (CanLII)
Inforica Inc. v. CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc, [2009] ONCA 642 (CanLII) (Ont. C.A)
B-Filer Inc. v. TD Canada Trust, [2008] ABQB 749 (CanLII)
MacKinnon v. National Money Mart Company, [2008] BCCA 292 (CanLII)
MacKinnon v. National Money Mart Company, [2008] BCSC 710 (CanLII)
Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Infineon Technologies AG, [2008] BCSC 575 (CanLII)
Apotex Inc. v. Sanofi-Aventis, [2008] CanLII 574 (S.C.J.)
Smith v. National Money Mart Co., [2008] O.J. No. 4327, [2008] ONT. C.A. 746; [2008] S.C.C.A No. 535
B-Filer Inc. v. TD Canada Trust, [2008] A.J. No. 1397, [2008] ABQB 749 (ABQB)
B-Filer Inc. et autres c. La Banque de Nouvelle-Écosse, [2007] CACT 26 (CanLII)
The Consumers’ Association of Canada v. Coca-Cola Bottling Company et al., [2007] BCCA 356 (CanLII)
MacKinnon v. National Money Mart Company, [2007] BCSC 348 (CanLII)
Waterous v. Bank of Nova Scotia, [2007] CanLII 39767 (S.C.J.)
McLaine v. London Life Insurance Company, [2007] CanLII 56527 (S.C.J.(Div.Ct.))
Toronto Transit Commission v. Morganite Canada Corporation, [2007] CanLII 2811 (S.C.J.)
Smith v. National Money Mart Co., [2007] O.J. No. 2248, 57 C.P.C. (6th) 99 (S.C.J.)
Smith v. National Money Mart Co., [2007] O.J. No. 1507, 37 C.P.C. (6th) 171 (S.C.J.)
Smith v. National Money Mart Co., [2007] O.J. No. 46, 37 C.P.C. (6th) 171 (S.C.J.)
B-Filer Inc. et al v. The Bank of Nova Scotia, [2006] CACT 42 (CanLII)
The Consumers’ Association of Canada et al v. Coca-Cola Bottling Company et al, [2006] BCSC 1233 (CanLII)
The Consumers’ Association of Canada et al v. Coca-Cola Bottling Company et al, [2006] BCSC 863 (CanLII)
MacKinnon v. National Money Mart Company et al, [2006] BCCA 148 (CanLII)
C. and M. Holdings Limited v. Tiffany Gate Limited, [2006] CanLII 39453 (Ont. C.A.)
Chandler v. Sun Life Financial Inc., [2006] CanLII 3272 (S.C.J.)
Baldwin v. Daubney, [2006] CanLII 32901 (Ont. C.A.)
Arabi v. Toronto-Dominion Bank, [2006] CanLII 17330 (S.C.J)
Smith v. National Money Mart Co., [2006] O.J. No. 1807, 80 O.R. (3d) 81 (C.A.).; [2006] S.C.C.A No. 267
B-Filer Inc. et al v. The Bank of Nova Scotia, [2005] CACT 31 (CanLII)
AC Metal Fabricating Ltd. v. Comerica Bank, [2005] CanLII 26707 (Ont. C.A.)
Consumers’ Association et al v. Coca-Cola Bottling Company et al, [2005] BCSC 1042 (CanLII)
MacKinnon v. National Money Mart Company et al, [2005] BCSC 271 (CanLII)
B-Filer Inc. v. Bank of Nova Scotia, [2005] ABQB 704 (CanLII)
Smith v. National Money Mart Co., [2005] O.J. No. 2660 (Ont. C.A.); [2005] S.C.C.A No. 528
Smith v. National Money Mart Co., [2005] O.J. No. 4269, 258 D.L.R. (4th) 453 (Ont. C.A.)
B- Filer Inc. v. Bank of Nova Scotia, [2005] A.J. No. 1240, [2005] ABQB 704 (ABQB)
Vitapharm Canada Ltd. v. F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., [2005] O.J. No. 1118, 74 O.R. (3d) 758 (S.C.J.)
Stetler v. Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal, [2005] O.J. No. 2817 (Ont. C.A.); [2005] S.C.C.A. No. 428
Hollinger International Inc. v. Hollinger Inc., [2004] O.J. No. 3464, 11 C.P.C. (6th) 245 (S.C.J.)
Veltri Metal Products Co. (Re), [2004] O.J. No. 3211 (S.C.J.)
London Guarantee Insurance Co. v. Connor Clark & Co., [2003] O.J. No. 416 (S.C.J.)
Smith v. Brockton (Municipality), [2003] O.J. No. 959 (S.C.J)
Ford v. F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. [2003] O.J. No. 868 (Ont. C.A.), 223 D.L.R. (4th) 445; [2003] S.C.C.A. No. 245
Shaw v. BCE Inc., [2003] O.J. No. 5481, [2004] O.T.C. 28 (S.C.J.); [2004] O.J. No. 3109, 189 O.A.C. 9 (C.A.)
Shaw v. BCE Inc., [2003] O.J. No. 2695 (S.C.J.)
1497777 Ontario Inc. v. Leon’s Furniture Ltd., [2003] S.C.C.A. No. 506 (S.C.C)
Stetler v. Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal, [2003] O.J. No. 5203 (S.C.J. (Div. Ct.))
Bell Canada International Inc. (Re), [2002] O.J. No. 3254
Bell Canada International Inc. (Re), [2002] O.J. No. 3253
Shibley v. St. Joseph’s Health Centre, [2002] O.J. No. 2841, [2002] O.T.C. 518 (S.C.J.)
Delrina Corp. (c.o.b. Carolian Systems) v. Triolet Systems Inc., [2002] O.J. No. 676, 58 O.R. (3d) 339 (C.A.) leave to appeal to S.C.C. refused, [2002] S.C.C.A. No. 189
Westeinde Construction Ltd. v. Murlee Holdings Ltd., [2002] O.J. No. 934 (S.C.J.(Div. Ct.))
Vitapharm Canada Ltd. v. F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., [2002] O.J. No. 298 (S.C.J.)
Toronto-Dominion Bank v. Usarco Ltd., [2001] O.J. No. 649, 196 D.L.R. (4th) 448 (C.A.)
‘Williams v. Mutual Life Assurance Co.; Zicherman v. Equitable Life Insurance Co. of Canada, [2000] 51 O.R. (3d) 54 (S.C.J.), aff’d [2001] O.J. No. 4952, 17 C.P.C. (5th) 103 (Div. Ct.), aff’d [2003] O.J. No. 1160 and 1161 (Ont. C.A.)
News Canada Marketing Inc. v. TD Evergreen, a Division of TD Securities Inc./Valeurs Mobilieres TD Inc., [2000] O.J. No. 3705, 100 A.C.W.S. (3d) 45 (S.C.J.)
Jaworski v. Canada, [1998] 4 F.C. 154 (F.C.T.D.); [2000] F.C.J. No. 643 (F.C.A.); [2000] S.C.C.A. No. 348 (S.C.C.)
Ogden Entertainment Services v. United Steelworkers of America, Local 440, [1998], 38 O.R. (3d) 448 (C.A.)
Ontario New Home Warranty Program v. General Electric Company, [1998], 36 O.R. (3d) 787 (C.J.)
3M Canada Co. v. Kai Li, [1997] O.J. No. 4465 (Ont. C.J.(Gen. Div.))
Norsoft Consulting Group Inc. v. Pitney Bowes of Canada Ltd., [1997], 75 C.P.R. (3d) 373 (O.C.J. (Gen. Div.))
Omega Digital Data Inc. v. Airos Technology Inc. et al., [1997], 32 O.R. (3d) 21 (O.C.J. (Gen. Div.))
Applewood BMW Inc. v. S. Ligouri Investments Inc., [1996] O.J. 1579 (O.C.J. (Gen. Div.))
R. v. Home [1996], 34 O.R. (3d) 142 (O.C.J. (Gen. Div.))
National Bank of Canada v. Clifford Chance, [1996] O.J. No. 3251 (O.C.J. (Gen. Div.))
Dumais v. Zarnett [1996], 30 O.R. (3d) 431 (C.J.)
DaCosta (Litigation Guardian of) v. Cochen, [1996] O.J. No. 3773 (O.C.J. (Gen. Div.))
Lovekin v. Ontario (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing) et al., [1996], 90 O.A.C. 91 (Ont. Div. Ct.)
McCarthy Tétrault v. Signum Communications Ltd., [1995] O.J. No. 546 (O.C.J.); [1997] O.J. No. 5062 (Ont. C.A.)
Bakorp Management Ltd. v. Pepsi-Cola Canada Ltd. et al., [1994] O.J. 873 (C.J.)
Confederation Financial Services (Canada) Ltd. v. Zurich Indemnity Co. of Canada, [1994] O.J. No. 2812 (O.C.J. (Gen. Div.)), [1996] O.J. No. 3041 (C.A.), [1996] S.C.C.A. 537 (S.C.C.)
Peat Marwick Thorne Inc. v. Kinalea Development Corp., [1993] O.J. No. 94 (O.C.J. (Gen. Div.))
Gerula v. Flores, [1993] O.J. No. 210 (O.C.J (Gen. Div.)); [1995] O.J. No. 2300 (Ont. C.A.)
Standard Trust Co. v. Mortgage Insurance Co. Of Canada, [1992] CLB 9260, 6 B.L.R. (2d) 133 (Ont. Ct. (Gen. Div.))
Olson v. Gullo et al., [1992] CarswellOnt 535, 46 E.T.R. 98, 24 R.P.R. (2d) 148, 45 C.P.R. (3d) 423 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.)), [1994] 17 O.R. (3d) 790, 13 D.L.R. (4th) 42 (C.A.), [1994] CarswellOnt 5606, 116 D.L.R. (4th) vii (note) (S.C.C)
St. Paul’s Square Inc. v. Barnett, [1992], 37 A.C.W.S. (3d) 449, [1992] CLB 9248 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))
Third Generation Realty Ltd. v. Twigg Holdings Ltd., [1991] O.J. No. 2453 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))
Arthur v. Signum Communications Inc., [1991] CarswellOnt 376, 2 C.P.C. (3d) 74 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))
Ciarlariello v. Schacter et al., [1991], 76 D.L.R. (4th) 449, 5 C.C.L.T. (2d) 221 (Ont. C.A.), [1993], 2 S.C.R. 119, 100 D.L.R. (4th) 609, 62 O.A.C. 161, 151 N.R. 133, 15 C.C.L.T. (2d) 209 (S.C.C.)
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S & A Strasser Ltd. v. Richmond Hill (Town) et al., [1990] 1 O.R. (3d) 243, 45 O.A.C. 394, [1990] O.J. No. 2321 (C.A.)
Dellelce Construction and Equipment v. Portec Inc., [1990] 73 O.R. (2d) 396, 21 A.C.W.S. (3d) 1203, 44 C.P.C. (2d) 165 (H.C.)
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Rothwell v. Raes, [1988], 66 O.R. (2d), 54 D.L.R. (4th) 319 (H.C.), [1989], 69 O.R. (2d) 62, 59 D.L.R. (4th) 319 (H.C.), [1990], 2 O.R. (3d) 332, 24 A.C.W.S. (3d) 708, 76 D.L.R. (4th) 280, (C.A.)
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Paul was a special lecturer in Trial Advocacy at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, from 1982 to 1993. He regularly appears as a speaker or instructor at seminars and conferences on litigation-related topics and has authored numerous publications, including a chapter on fiduciary duties of directors and officers in Directors’ and Officers’ Duties and Liabilities in Canada (Butterworths), and a chapter in Defending Class Actions in Canada (CCH).

Paul served for 12 years as the appointee of the Attorney General on the Class Proceedings Committee of Ontario. He serves as a Co-Chair of the University of Toronto Discipline Tribunal. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Advocates Society and was co-chair of its Civil Litigation Task Force. He is the immmediate past-President of the University of Toronto Law Alumni Association. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Toronto Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation.

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