Timothy J. Hill

Timothy J.
Hill

Partner

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Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 1988

Tim is an experienced litigator with extensive involvement in municipal-related disputes. He has acted for several municipalities in a variety of matters, including contractual disputes, litigation relating to procurement, challenges to by-laws for illegality and bad faith, expropriation proceedings, and payments in lieu of taxes. He is a thoughtful and nuanced advocate, always mindful of the public nature of his clients and their issues. Tim understands that his clients’ matters are often urgent and, accordingly, ensures he is sensitive to his clients’ needs.

He is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Tim's wide-ranging civil litigation practice includes general commercial litigation, corporate proceedings and shareholder disputes, municipal-related litigation, all manner of real estate disputes, franchise litigation, construction litigation, insurance litigation and professional liability cases.

Representative Matters

Representative Matter

City of Stratford Successful in Ontario Superior Court of Justice Appeal

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court released its decision in 1353837 Ontario Inc. v. The Corporation of the City of Stratford, concerning 1353837 Ontario’s appeal of the Ontario Land Tribunal’s expropriation compensation decision of October 15, 2021.

November 30, 2022

Representative Matter

Homestead Land Holdings Ltd. Successful in Ontario Superior Court of Justice Decision

On June 17, 2022, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) released its decision in Frontenac Heritage Foundation v. Homestead Land Holdings Ltd., concerning two proposed high-rise buildings in downtown Kingston.

June 28, 2022

Representative Matter

The City of Stratford Successful in Ontario Land Tribunal Decision

The OLT released its decision in 1353837 Ontario Incorporated v Stratford (City), concerning expropriation of the former Grand Trunk Railway lands in Stratford.

November 03, 2021

Representative Matter

City of Ottawa Does Not Owe Developer Duty of Care over Contents of Easement

This is an update to our July 25, 2019 bulletin summarizing Justice Sally Gomery’s decision in Charlesfort Developments Ltd. v. Ottawa (City of), 2019 ONSC 4460. In that decision, Justice Gomery determined that the City of Ottawa was negligent in failing to advertise to Charlesfort the potential risks associated with a high pressure water main in a municipal easement running alongside the property it proposed to develop.

June 11, 2021

Representative Matter

Court of Appeal Rules on Scope of Insurance Coverage for Cyber Matters

This is an update to our May 15, 2020 bulletin summarizing Justice Pollak’s decision in Laridae v. Co-operators, 2020 ONSC 2198. In that decision, she ruled that the insurer, Co-operators, had a duty to defend Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville (“FCS”) and Laridae Communications Inc. against two claims. Co-operators argued that it had no duty to defend based on data exclusion clauses under the respective insurance policies, which excluded claims arising from the distribution or display of data by means of an internet website.

March 15, 2021

Representative Matter

Aird & Berlis Successfully Resists Summary Judgment Motions in Lawyer Negligence Case

The corporate plaintiffs successfully resisted two summary judgment motions brought by the defendant law firms seeking a dismissal of the underlying professional negligence action.

June 16, 2020

Professional Involvement

Memberships

The Advocates' Society
Toronto Lawyers Association
Ontario Expropriation Association

Timothy J.
Hill

Professional Involvement

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Timothy J.Hill

Professional Involvement

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Timothy J.
Hill