Heydary Hamilton PC Goes to the Supreme Court of Canada in Landmark Rule 20 Summary Judgment Motion Case

Heydary Hamilton PC was recently before the Supreme Court of Canada in a landmark case dealing with the interpretation of Rule 20 of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure to determine when summary judgment of an action is appropriate, and when a trial is required. The highly anticipated decision by the Supreme Court will weigh in on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s “full appreciation” test, and give meaning to the 2010 amendments to the Rule.

Heydary Hamilton PC Represents Plaintiffs in Action Against Donald J. Trump and Developers of the Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto

Heydary Hamilton PC is representing a number of Plaintiffs who purchased hotel units in the Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto in actions commenced against Donald J. Trump and the developer, Talon International Inc. In addition to claiming breaches of Ontario securities law, the Plaintiffs claim intentional and negligent misrepresentations to induce each of the Plaintiffs to purchase the hotel units.

Heydary Hayes PC Obtains Injunction in Trademark Infringement Claim

In a case involving a well-known and reputable Toronto-based business, Heydary Hayes PC immediately sought and obtained an injunction restraining a competitor company from carrying on business under an identical business name, and worked further with the client to help protect its trade-mark rights through registration with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

Heydary Green PC Acts for Respondent in Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Case

Michael Cochrane and Jennifer Krob represented the Respondent before Justice Mesbur of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, who found that U.K. civil unions for same sex couples are the equivalent of marriage for the purposes of divorce and family law in Ontario. This decision is now under appeal to Ontario’s Court of Appeal.

The Heydary Law Firms make Lexpert's Top 10 Business Decisions for 2012

After soliciting the opinions of forty law firms that considered Canadian decisions rendered at all levels of court and tribunals between November 1, 2011 and October 31, 2012, Lexpert chose its Top 10 Business Decisions for 2012. Of those ten decisions, counsel of the Heydary Law Firms appeared on two of the decisions chosen by Lexpert. Namely, Heydary Hamilton PC appeared before the Court of Appeal for Ontario on behalf of fourteen elderly American investors in Combined Air Mechanical Services Inc. v. Flesch; Mauldin v. Hryniak; Bruno Appliance and Furniture v. Hryniak; Lakeshore v. Mikes; Parker v. Casals, and subsequently appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada on March 26, 2013 in the Mauldin and Bruno case. Heydary Hayes PC also appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada in Entertainment Software Association and Entertainment Software Association of Canada v. Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada.