LAW 122 Chapter 2 : Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Law and Business
• Course: LAW 122
• Professor: Patricia Hania

Document Summary

Litigation and alternative dispute resolution: litigation is the system of resolving disputes in court, alternative dispute resolution (adr) allows people to settle their disputes without going to court. Who can sue and be sued: helpful to draw a distinction between ppl and organizations, all adults are free to use the canadian courts whether or not they are canadian citizens (as a general rule) It is possible for an american consumer to sue a canadian company for delivering shoddy merchandise. A company must therefore sue or be sued: contrast: unincorporated organizations such as clubs/church groups are not classified as legal persons. It is difficult to find a lawyer to fight a large corporation for , it is much easier to find a law fi(cid:396)(cid:373) (cid:449)illi(cid:374)g to take o(cid:374) a (cid:272)ase (cid:449)o(cid:396)th (cid:1005)5(cid:1004)$ (cid:373)illio(cid:374) (e. g. go(cid:396)do(cid:374) ga(cid:396)la(cid:374)d a(cid:374)d co(cid:374)su(cid:373)e(cid:396)s" gas. The $ should still be paid but the courts will not force the debtor to do so.