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Court of Appeal for Ontario Addresses Actual and Constructive Knowledge of Claims for Contribution and Indemnity

By Ara Basmadjian and Barbara Grossman
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Landmark OCA decision on s. 18 of the Limitations Act, 2002

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Ontario Court of appeal resolves conflicting limitation periods between the Trustee Act and Limitations Act, 2002

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Limitation period for contribution and indemnity begins to run when defendant served with claim, even if defendant had prior knowledge of the claim

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Demide v. AG of Canada, 2015 ONSC 3000, Superior Court renders conflicting decision with respect to discoverability of claims for contribution and indemnity

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Tarion Warranty Corporation and New Millennium Homes Inc., 2013 ONSC 4339 (discoverability of indemnity claim)

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Canaccord Capital Corp. v. Roscoe, 2013 ONCA 378 (Contractual Indemnity Subject to Limitation Period under s. 18)

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Waterloo Region District School Board v CRD Construction, 2010 ONCA 838 (Contribution and Indemnity, s. 18)

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