Representative litigation matters that Mitch has been involved in:
- Representing a commercial landlord in response to an application for relief from forfeiture following a tenant’s failure to exercise an option to renew a lease in accordance with its terms.
- Representing a subcontractor in a construction dispute against a general contractor and municipal owner.
- Representing a Canadian business in a dispute regarding the sale of livestock to a U.S. purchaser.
- Defending a corporation and certain officers and directors in an oppression action commenced by a director and shareholder.
- Defending a general contractor in a construction dispute regarding the alleged non-return of rental equipment at the conclusion of a construction project.
- Defending a general contractor in a construction dispute regarding the alleged non-payment of extras charged in connection with a construction project.
- Representing an employer in a dispute against its employee benefits provider for charges incurred by non-employees.
- Representing a creditor in a dispute against a debtor for enforcement of a demand promissory note.
- Representing a subcontractor in a dispute against a general contractor for non-payment following the failure of a municipality to grant necessary permits in connection with a development.
- Defending a manufacturer in a product liability dispute regarding alleged product defects resulting in significant damage to personal property.
- Defending a mining company in a dispute regarding royalties allegedly due pursuant to a Net Smelter Royalty Agreement.
- Defending an owner and general contractor in a construction lien action commenced by a subcontractor alleging damages resulting from a change in the scope of the subcontract.
- Representing an auto-recycling company in a dispute against a seller of auto parts that were not as valuable as initially represented.
- Defending a franchisor against a franchisee purporting to rescind the franchise agreement on the basis that the franchisor provided a deficient disclosure document.
- Representing a Canadian distributor against a US supplier following the termination of the distribution agreement without providing sufficient notice of termination.
Reported decisions that Mitch has been involved in:
- Subway Franchise Restaurants v. BMO Life Assurance Co., 2020 ONSC 371
- Singh v. PCPO, 2018 ONSC 203
- Dosanjh v. Maple Leaf Sports, 2016 ONSC 8005
Representative privacy matters that Mitch has been involved in:
- Conducting privacy impact assessments to evaluate whether the business processes of an organization comply with FIPPA.
- Representing a government institution in an appeal before the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario regarding an access to information request.
- Representing a corporation in an appeal before the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario regarding an access to information request.
- Representing a government institution in an appeal before the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding an access to information request.
- Representing a corporation in an appeal before the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario regarding an access to information request.
- Reviewing and drafting privacy policies for organizations conducting business in Canada.
- Representing the purchaser in its acquisition of a company in respect of privacy provisions in the share purchase agreement.