PHIPA Decision 240

Counsel to the successful respondent physician in a complaint before the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, relating to the application of the access provisions of the Personal Health Information Protection Act in a circumstance where the complainant was a relative and not a patient.

Jaan Lilles & Amanda Smallwood | March 26, 2024

College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario v Tian

Counsel to the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario as prosecutors against the Defendant before the Discipline Committee of the College regarding allegations the Defendant practised while suspended, and obstructed and failed to cooperate with a College investigator.

Jaan Lilles & Brianne Westland | January 1, 2024

Armstrong v Ward

Counsel to a physician in rare medical negligence case before the Supreme Court of Canada, which discussed interesting issues relating to the standard of care.

Mark Veneziano, Jaan Lilles & Sean Lewis | May 1, 2022

Ponesse v Bonenfant

Counsel to a physician on a motion to determine the existence of a novel duty of care in the health care setting.

Jaan Lilles, Andrea Wheeler & Sarah Bittman | December 1, 2021

College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario v Xu

Counsel to the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners in a complex prosecution of a member found guilty of issuing false diplomas to numerous applicants to the College. The matter raised issues of fundamental importance to the College including the integrity of its registration system.

Jaan Lilles & Brianne Westland | December 1, 2020

Sullivan v Northwood Media

Counsel to the Plaintiff in copyright case on a novel motion to impose a discovery plan.

Jaan Lilles | July 1, 2019

College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario v Federation of Ontario Traditional Chinese Medicine Association

Counsel to the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario in an application and subsequent appeal against respondent organizations and individuals for declarations that the respondents breached the Regulated Health Professions Act.  Interim injunctions obtained against the respondents.

Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles, Laura Robinson & Megan Bradt | March 2, 2015

Kerr v Danier Leather Inc

Counsel to Danier Leather Inc. in a shareholder class action asserting a statutory cause of action for prospectus misrepresentation pursuant to the Ontario Securities Act. Judgment for the plaintiffs at trial successfully overturned on appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal and upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada.

Alan J. Lenczner & Jaan Lilles | June 13, 2008

Law Society of Upper Canada v Groia

Counsel to the Law Society of Upper Canada in the prosecution of a lawyer for professional misconduct.  A three member panel of the Divisional Court affirmed the decision of an Appeal Panel of the Law Society of Upper Canada that found the lawyer had committed acts of professional misconduct. The Divisional Court also confirmed his penalty of a one month suspension and its $200,000 costs award in favour of the law society.

Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles, Andrew Porter & Laura Liu Brooksbank | April 9, 2001

Law Society of Upper Canada v Opara

Counsel to the Law Society of Upper Canada in a successful appeal of a decision concerning unprofessional conduct by a barrister.

Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles, Andrew Porter & Laura Liu Brooksbank | March 22, 2001

College of Massage Therapists of Ontario v Stefanov

Counsel to the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario in a prosecution of a member for professional misconduct under the Regulated Health Professions Act and the subsequent appeal to the Divisional Court.

Jaan Lilles, Ian MacLeod & J. Gwendolyn Ward | March 9, 2001

Montgomery v Seiden

Counsel to the successful defendant doctor on a motion to strike the statement of claim without leave to amend as disclosing no reasonable cause of action in a health law matter.

Jaan Lilles | January 11, 2001

McCormick v Tsai

Counsel in a motion to oppose the addition of a party after the expiry of a limitation period in an alleged case of misnomer.

Jaan Lilles | November 22, 2000

Benard v Mundle

Counsel to the successful defendant obstetrician in the trial of an action involving a post partum hemorrhage.

Mark Veneziano & Jaan Lilles | October 2, 2000

Weisz v Four Seasons Holdings Inc

Counsel in an application for leave to appeal and appeal from a decision of an arbitrator in a constructive dismissal action.

Jaan Lilles | September 14, 2000

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario v Beitel

Counsel in the defence of a physician before a panel of the Discipline Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.  Successful appeal to the Divisional Court of a finding of misconduct by the Discipline Committee.

Jaan Lilles | July 28, 2000

Spirito v Trillium Health Centre

Counsel on appeal clarifying the application and interpretation of the Limitations Act, 2002 to the addition of parties after the expiry of a limitation period.

Jaan Lilles | July 25, 2000

Jakubovic v Health Professions Appeal and Review Board

Counsel on a successful application for judicial review of a decision of the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board overturning a decision of the Complaints Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Jaan Lilles | July 23, 2000

Berlet v E*Trade Canada Securities Corp

Counsel in a successful defence at trial of an action against a discount broker involving options and futures trading.

Jaan Lilles | June 7, 2000

Bovindgon v Hergott

Counsel for the defendant physician in a lengthy jury trial and an appeal in a wrongful life case.

Jaan Lilles | May 17, 2000

O'Toole v Sumner

Counsel on a successful motion for summary judgment in a medical malpractice case.

Jaan Lilles | April 25, 2000

Ng v Richmond York Developments

Counsel to the plaintiff in a real estate dispute.  Successfully moved to register a certificate of pending litigation.

Matthew Sammon & Jaan Lilles | April 10, 2000

Maraschiello-Basnett v Ku

Counsel to the defendant physicians on a motion to enforce a settlement in a medical malpractice action concerning the care and treatment provided by the defendants to the minor plaintiff.

Jaan Lilles | April 8, 2000

Watson v Soon

Counsel to the defendant urologist in successfully defeating a claim at Trial for damages arising from the misdiagnosis of kidney cancer in a diabetic patient. 

Brendan F. Morrison, Jaan Lilles, Sarah Bittman & Tanya Rumo