Mackinnon v. Volkswagen Group Canada Inc., et al.

JurisdictionOntario
CourtSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
Neutral Citation2024 ONSC 4988
Citation2024 ONSC 4988
Docket NumberCV-17-582746-00CP
Date09 September 2024

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5 practice notes
  • Strathdee v. Johnson & Johnson Inc.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • June 25, 2025
    ...the consumer. Akbarali J. also comprehensively discussed the privity requirement in Mackinnon v. Volkswagen Group Canada Inc., et al., 2024 ONSC 4988, at paras. 93-119; Williams v. Canon Canada Inc., 2011 ONSC 6571, at para. 206; Hoy v. Expedia Group Inc., 2022 ONSC 6650, 171 O.R. (3d) 114,......
  • Sun v. Bloomex, Inc.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • July 11, 2025
    ...the Act, “a causal connection is required, which will often be reliance, but not always”: Mackinnon v Volkswagen Group Canada Inc, et al, 2024 ONSC 4988 at paras [134] Given the foregoing, I consider that it is not plain and obvious that the Star Ratings Claims are bound to fail because the......
  • Mayer v Merchant Law Group LLP
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • June 16, 2025
    ...the required elements to shift the burden of proof. 112 MLG relies on the decision in Mackinnon v. Volkswagen Group Canada Inc., et al. 2024 ONSC 4988, to suggest that the Court should refuse to certify a reliance issue in this case: [196] To the extent reliance is an element of the claims,......
  • G.G. v. Ontario
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • May 21, 2025
    ...alleged against each defendant, as each is entitled to know the case they must meet”: Mackinnon v. Volkswagen Group Canada Inc., et al., 2024 ONSC 4988, at para. 65. Moreover, “the separate corporate legal personalities of the alleged conspirators must be respected and their individual role......
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  • Strathdee v. Johnson & Johnson Inc.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • June 25, 2025
    ...the consumer. Akbarali J. also comprehensively discussed the privity requirement in Mackinnon v. Volkswagen Group Canada Inc., et al., 2024 ONSC 4988, at paras. 93-119; Williams v. Canon Canada Inc., 2011 ONSC 6571, at para. 206; Hoy v. Expedia Group Inc., 2022 ONSC 6650, 171 O.R. (3d) 114,......
  • Sun v. Bloomex, Inc.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • July 11, 2025
    ...the Act, “a causal connection is required, which will often be reliance, but not always”: Mackinnon v Volkswagen Group Canada Inc, et al, 2024 ONSC 4988 at paras [134] Given the foregoing, I consider that it is not plain and obvious that the Star Ratings Claims are bound to fail because the......
  • Mayer v Merchant Law Group LLP
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • June 16, 2025
    ...the required elements to shift the burden of proof. 112 MLG relies on the decision in Mackinnon v. Volkswagen Group Canada Inc., et al. 2024 ONSC 4988, to suggest that the Court should refuse to certify a reliance issue in this case: [196] To the extent reliance is an element of the claims,......
  • Sun c. Bloomex, Inc.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • July 11, 2025
    ...« un lien causal, qui est souvent la confiance, est requis, mais pas toujours » : Mackinnon v Volkswagen Group Canada Inc, et al, 2024 ONSC 4988 aux para [134] Étant donné les motifs qui précèdent, je suis d’avis qu’il n’est ni manifeste ni évident que la demande concernant les évaluations ......
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