Can a divorce claim from corollary issues arising from a medical malpractice case be denied for prejudice to the other spouse?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Zantingh v. Zantingh, 2021 ONSC 2312 (CanLII):
Severance of a divorce claim from corollary issues may be denied for prejudice to the other spouse where the order would or could deprive that other spouse of medical benefits: Shawyer v. Shawyer, 2016 ONSC 830, at para. 58 (and the cases cited therein).
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