LINDA'S RECORD OF PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE: |
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2016
- Published Eden Cooking School Demonstrators' Recipes, First Edition, Toronto, on February 29 |
2012
- Began researching and presenting on health questions |
2010-2016
- Coordinated and demonstrated at the Eden Cooking School in Toronto |
2004
- Completed and mounted information providing web page
- Commenced lecturing on "The Colour Code" summer of 2004
- Conceived and organized WEBb's BNI Adventure Afternoon networking event
- Attained accreditation as certified Vegetarian Cooking School Instructor
- Director, Religious Liberties, Kingsview Village Church |
2003
- Director, Health and Temperance Department, Kingsview Village Church
- Revision of the Do You Know publication series
- Publication of "The Power of Personal Penmanship" in the BIG BOOK
- Received BNI's Master Networker Award |
2002
- Publication of "New Home Construction" why you need a lawyer, Toronto Business Times, June 2002
- Received BNI's MVP Award [Most Valuable Player] BNI Chapter Award of Excellence |
2001
- Director, Communications Department, and Church Clerk, Kingsview Village |
2000
- Trekked Antarctica and Easter Island and conclusion of the 7 Continents, 7 Oceans, Millennium around-the-world cruise and return to Toronto and law practice reinvigorated |
1999
- Commencement of travel sabbatical on the 7 Continents, 7 Oceans, Millennium around-the-world cruise |
1998
- Offered e-mail communication with clients
- Commenced feeding the homeless, religious liberties, and nursing home visitation programme |
1997
- Established new law in civil procedure in Lochwin v. Wasserman - see Explanatory Notes on Reported Cases 9, and the listing under Business Law, Corporate & Commercial, Trials and Civil Litigation |
1996
- Mounting of law practice's first web page |
1995
- Established new law in family law in Orzeck v. Orzeck, which clarifyies the parental obligation to pay child support to or for a child over the age of majority, who was not in communication with the parent - see Explanatory Notes on Reported Cases 10, and the listing under Family Law and Civil Litigation |
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Reported Cases
Areas of Law considered in this case: - Car Accidents - Limitation Periods - Civil Litigation
Atkins v. Holubeshen, [1984] O.J. No. 309
In this case I acted for the insurance company who was representing the defendant in this car accident.
Justice Henry was extremely sympathetic to the Plaintiff, who had had her earlier action against the defendant dismissed for her former lawyer's failure to answer medical undertakings and produce medical documentation. The Plaintiff was not kept informed by her former lawyer as to the true state of her lawsuit Mr. Justice Henry found, and this proved fatal to my client's request for dismissal (although my client had no complicity in the former lawyer's failure to properly represent his client).
The plaintiff's new lawyer answered the outstanding medical undertakings and set the matter down for trial. My client objected and requested a dismissal of the action.
After writing that I had ably presented the case for the defendants at paragraph 11 of his decision, Mr. Justice Henry proceeded to distinguish each of the legal precedents that supported my client's position for dismissal, and allowed the Plaintiff's lawsuit to continue to trial on an expedited basis.
This case is a good example of how, despite having the law on your client's side, a judge will do equity and justice in a matter based on the judge's sense of fairness.
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Linda Kolyn, LL.B.
Barrister & Solicitor
Bloor Islington Place
3280 Bloor Street West
Suite 1140
11th Floor, Centre Tower
Toronto Ontario
M8X 2X3
Tel: 416-236-8746
Fax: 416-236-9745
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