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A pedestrian tripped and fell on a municipal sidewalk and was injured. She sued the City The City investigated...

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A pedestrian was walking down a busy sidewalk when she tripped on a discontinuity. She sued the City claiming...

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February 8th started out as a typical Tuesday morning for the plaintiff. She woke up her 8 year old daughter,...

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In May of 2018, Ontario Regulations 239/02 Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways (MMS) was amen...

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According to sections 16.1(1) and 16.2(1) of Ontario Regulation 239/02 Minimum Maintenance Standards for Munic...

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Section 16.8 of Ontario Regulation 239/02 Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Roads (MMS) allows a mun...

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A municipality has a duty to keep their sidewalks in reasonably safe conditions for pedestrians who are using...

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