Facts: The plaintiffs were vacationing in Cuba and purchased a vacation package through Expedia Canada Corp. An accident occurred during a speedboat excursion, resulting in Jennifer Innis's death. Toufik Benhamiche, operating another boat, lost control and collided with Jennifer.
Issues/Main Discussion: The case involved questions of jurisdiction, whether Ontario was the appropriate forum for the case, application of Cuban law, and requests for summary judgment.
Ruling: The court found it had jurisdiction, Ontario was the appropriate forum, and declined to apply Cuban law at this stage without full argumentation on the matter. The motion for summary judgment regarding Kahina Bensaadi was also dismissed.
Amount Awarded: Not applicable; the decision focused on jurisdiction and procedural matters. Costs were to be decided if the parties could not agree.
