Davidson Cahill Morrison LLP is proud to announce that its partner, Peter Reinitzer, has been appointed President of the Muskoka Law Association.
In this role, Peter will lead the Association in its ongoing efforts to support and advocate for legal professionals across the Muskoka region. The Muskoka Law Association serves as a hub for legal resources, continuing education, and professional collaboration among its members. As President, Peter will focus on strengthening the legal community in Muskoka through enhanced member engagement, advocacy, and access to legal resources.
Peter Reinitzer joined Davidson Cahill Morrison LLP in 2017 after a brief tenure as in-house counsel for a property developer. Operating primarily from the firm’s Huntsville office, he has developed a broad commercial and insurance-based practice, specializing in personal injury and property loss. Peter has successfully represented clients in numerous trials and appeals at the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal. He is also a frequent contributor to legal education, regularly speaking at conferences and sharing insights on topics such as advocacy, municipal liability, and title insurance coverage.
Does a title insurer have to pay to repair a home, or can it demolish the offending work and pay the lost value instead? In a $1.1M TitlePLUS dispute over unpermitted construction on a Winnipeg home, the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba answered (2025 MBKB 131). The decision is persuasive only in Ontario and is now under appeal.
A subrogating insurer steps into its insured’s shoes, and inherits its insured’s contractual breaches along the way. In Chippewas v Sexton’s Mechanical Limited, the owner cancelled the required builder’s risk policy before occupancy and before the loss. On summary judgment, the subrogated claim was dismissed. A cautionary read for insurers and contractors alike.
Proving surgical negligence means proving what happened behind the closed doors of an operating room, often with no independent witnesses and operative notes written hours later. At the OTLA Spring Conference 2026, Paul Cahill presents on the difficult line between surgical “never events” and “recognized complications,” and why outcome alone is never enough to establish liability.
How do personal injury firms build and sustain a winning practice in an increasingly competitive market? On March 25, 2026, Paul Cahill joins a panel of experienced practitioners to discuss case selection, niche development, the effective use of expert evidence, and the operational systems behind long-term firm growth.