3/26/2024 2:45:39 PM Navigating Negligence: BC Court of Appeal Upholds Delfs v. Stricker By Leilani Karr David Pick Case citation: Delfs v. Stricker, 2024 BCCA 35This appeal challenges the dismissal of a negligence claim stemming from a tragic accident...
2/14/2025 8:41:30 PM Waive Liability Goodbye: Takeaways from Bernier v. Ville d’Ottawa By Iqra Azhar In Bernier (Litigation Guardian of) v. Ottawa (City), 2024 ONSC 6725, the plaintiff sought damages for injuries she suffered while...
2/14/2025 3:39:54 PM Precision and Prejudice: Primary Consideration under Rule 4.31 By Nathan Belsek Ranger v Precision, 2025 ABKB 45 highlights the importance for both insurers and defence counsel to move matters through court in a...
1/8/2025 6:35:58 PM When Employment Controls the Journey: Lessons from Fushtey v. WCB, 2024 ABKB 725 By Neil Zimmerman Case Citation: Fushtey v. WCB, 2024 ABKB 725 Facts of the Case On March 23, 2018, Darryl Fushtey, an employee of Codeco-Vanoco...
12/20/2024 7:00:21 PM Brownlee LLP Partner David Pick will assume the role of Executive Director of Canadian Litigation Counsel By Brownlee LLP David Pick, Managing Partner of Brownlee LLP’s Calgary office is proud to take on the additional role of Executive Director for...
12/18/2024 5:05:57 PM Clause or Chaos? Decoding Forum Selection Clauses in Contracts By Mina Khan Recently, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCAA) in Yegre EB Ltd. v. Seguin, 2024 BCCA 365, clarified the interpretation and...
12/9/2024 10:00:01 PM The Cost of Deception: Fraud, Credibility, and Insurance Coverage in Motor Vehicle Claims By Drew Wilson In Wong v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2024 ONCA 874, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld an auto insurer’s decision to deny...
11/20/2024 6:44:24 PM From Funk to Fairness: Alberta’s New Take on SEF 44 Endorsements By Amrit Kalra Hassan Khan The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has delivered a decision that could significantly influence the interpretation of SEF 44...
11/14/2024 7:19:46 PM Transport Tangles: Liability Limits and Insurance Agreements By Sarah Holder Calgary Core-Mark International Inc. v. Direct Integrated Transportation Ulc, 2024 ABKB 637 The Plaintiff and the Defendant entered...
11/6/2024 7:26:12 PM Governance Changes: The Impact of the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 By Alifeyah Gulamhusein Derek King Whitney Mosley The Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (formerly Bill 20) (the “Act”) was proclaimed to be in force on October 31, 2024 by...
10/31/2024 5:00:01 PM New Authority: Property Tax Incentive Bylaws for Residential Property By Greg Plester Rebecca Kos Stephen Raitz Introduction Municipalities now have the authority to offer residential tax incentives in Alberta, similar to the incentives introduced...
10/29/2024 4:31:52 PM Introducing EPR in Alberta: How Municipalities Can Navigate this New Waste Diversion Model By Marny Paul In an effort to reduce waste and encourage recycling, Alberta's new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program is making producers...
10/24/2024 9:34:53 PM Tortfeasor Covered: Victim’s Covenant to Insure Supersedes Indemnification Clause By Nathan Belsek Catherwood Towing Ltd v Lehigh Hanson Materials Limited, 2024 BCCA 348 highlights the effect of a covenant to insure within a...