Robert B. Bell

Volkswagen TDI Class Actions – Lead defence counsel on national class proceedings

General Motors Class Actions – Lead defence counsel on national class proceedings re Ignition Switch, EPS, Antifreeze, Takata Airbag

Carroll-Byrne et al. v. Air Canada et al.– Class proceeding resulting from March 29, 2015 crash at Halifax. Acting for the defendant, Nav Canada

Ramdath George Brown College – Class proceeding. Acted as trial and appellate counsel for the defendant George Brown; new law in consumer protection and aggregate damages developed

Abdulrahim et al. v. Air France et al. – Class proceeding arising out of crash of Air France flight at Toronto. Acted for the defendant Goodrich

ONHWP Chevron et al. (1999), 46 OR (3d) 130 (Ont. Gen. Div.) (Winkler, J.) – Bar Order in class action settlement

Cloud Canada (Attorney General) (2004), 2 CPC (96th) 199 (Ont. CA) – Class proceeding involving residential schools

Sauer Canada (Attorney General), 2007 ONCA 454 – Class proceeding - Appeal with respect to pure economic loss issues

Celanese Canada Inc. v. Murray Demolition Cor. et al. (2006), 269 DLR (4th) 193 (SCC) – Successful appeal to Supreme Court of Canada in respect of solicitor client privilege and disqualification of counsel in context of Anton Piller order

Ticketnet Air Canada (1997), 154 DLR (4th) 271 (Ont. CA) – Leave to the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed, leading decision on damages in favour of a start-up company

Pettey Avis (1994), 13 OR (3d) 725 – Decision at trial on validity of Mary Carter agreement

Cougar Helicopters Inc. v. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. (2011), 335 DLR (4th) 203 (NLCA) – Jurisdiction issues in product liability case

Murphy Welsh – Stoddard v. Watson, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 1069 – Supreme Court of Canada decision on solicitor’s negligence claim application of Highway Traffic Act limitation period to claims of infants and mental incompetents