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41913

Patricia North, et al. v. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, et al.

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2026-02-02 Lower court order - e-filing, (Letter Form), CA Order, (Printed version due on 2026-02-09) Patricia North
2026-01-08 Lower court order - e-filing, (Letter Form), Draft Ca Orders, (Printed version due on 2026-01-15) Patricia North
2025-09-02 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-09-03, (Printed version filed on 2025-09-05) Patricia North
2025-08-22 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A

Missing:
-Proof of service (received 2025-08-25), (Printed version filed on 2025-08-25)
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
2025-08-22 Notice of name, (Letter Form), Missing:
-Proof of service (received 2025-08-25) , (Printed version filed on 2025-08-25)
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
2025-08-22 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:
-Proof of service (received 2025-08-25), Completed on: 2025-08-25, (Printed version filed on 2025-08-25)
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
2025-08-05 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED
2025-08-01 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-08-05) Patricia North
2025-08-01 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing
CA Orders (Rec'd 2026-02-02), Completed on: 2026-02-02, (Printed version filed on 2025-08-05)
Patricia North

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
North, Patricia Applicant Active
Rego, Dinis Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Respondent Active
BMW of North America, LLC and BMW Canada INC. Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: North, Patricia

Counsel
Names
David R. Wingfield
Justin Smith
Contact information
Strosberg Wingfield Sasso LLP
1561 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor, Ontario
N8X 1K5
Telephone: (416) 432-1443
FAX: (866) 316-5308
Email: david.wingfield@swslitigation.com
Agent
Name
Michael Sobkin
Contact information
Benjamin Isitt Law Corporation
331 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0J8
Telephone: (613) 282-1712
FAX: (613) 288-2896
Email: msobkin@sympatico.ca

Party: Rego, Dinis

Counsel
Names
David R. Wingfield
Justin Smith
Contact information
Strosberg Wingfield Sasso LLP
1561 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor, Ontario
N8X 1K5
Telephone: (416) 432-1443
FAX: (866) 316-5308
Email: david.wingfield@swslitigation.com
Agent
Name
Michael Sobkin
Contact information
Benjamin Isitt Law Corporation
331 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0J8
Telephone: (613) 282-1712
FAX: (613) 288-2896
Email: msobkin@sympatico.ca

Party: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

Counsel
Names
Peter J. Pliszka
Zohaib I. Maladwala
Hussein Fawzy
Contact information
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
333 Bay Street, Suite 2400
Bay Adelaide Centre, Box 20
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2T6
Telephone: (416) 868-3336
FAX: (416) 364-7813
Email: ppliszka@fasken.com
Agent
Name
Sophie Arseneault
Contact information
Fasken Martineau Dumoulin s.e.n.c.r.l., s.r.l.
55, rue Metcalfe
Bureau 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L5
Telephone: (613) 236-3882
FAX: (613) 230-6423
Email: sarseneault@fasken.com

Party: BMW of North America, LLC and BMW Canada INC.

Counsel
Names
Peter J. Pliszka
Zohaib I. Maladwala
Hussein Fawzy
Contact information
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
333 Bay Street, Suite 2400
Bay Adelaide Centre, Box 20
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2T6
Telephone: (416) 868-3336
FAX: (416) 364-7813
Email: ppliszka@fasken.com
Agent
Name
Sophie Arseneault
Contact information
Fasken Martineau Dumoulin s.e.n.c.r.l., s.r.l.
55, rue Metcalfe
Bureau 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L5
Telephone: (613) 236-3882
FAX: (613) 230-6423
Email: sarseneault@fasken.com

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Lower court rulings

October 5, 2023
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

2023 ONSC 5244

See File

May 2, 2025
Court of Appeal for Ontario

2025 ONCA 340

See File

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2026-02-03