Casey R. Churko
Areas of Practice:
Preferred areas of practice include civil litigation, working almost exclusively in mass and class action work in various jurisdictions.
Toxic Torts
COX-II NSAIDs (Vioxx, Celebrex, Mobicox, Bextra)
CFB Gagetown (Agent Orange, Agent Purple, Agent White)
CPR (Ammonia Anhydrous) Consumer Protection
System User Access Fees (Cellular Phones)
Patent Evergreening
Agent Orange
Pet Foods Sexual and Cultural Abuse
Residential School national settlement
Court Appearances
British Columbia Supreme Court
Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal
Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Tax Court of Canada (Regina)
Federal Court of Canada (Edmonton, Ottawa, Regina)
Notable Decisions:
Dobbie v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 PC 552
The constitutionality of national class actions in the Federal Court
England V. Pfizer Canada Inc., 2006 SKQB 6
forum non conveniens
The constitutionality of parallel proceedings in national class actions
Frey v. BCEInc.2006 SKQB 329; 2006 SKQB 330 ; 2006 SKQB 331;
Certification of a cellphone class action Spai-\'ier v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 SKQB 312
Approval of the National IRS Class Action Settlement Agreement Renova Holdings Ltd. v. Canadian Wheal Board, 2006 PC 71
improper use of pooled funds