18 Dec, 2024 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...
14 May, 2024 Three words to avoid broker liability: document, document, document By Michael Colwell Case citation: Carriere de Davide v. Westland Insurance Group Ltd. 2024 BCSC 686 An insurance broker negligence claim arose from a motor...
25 Apr, 2024 Strategic Use of Rule 4.33: Knowing when a step has advanced an action By Neil Zimmerman Case citation: Derrick Concrete Cutting & Construction Ltd. v Nexxt Concrete Cutting & Construction Ltd. et al., 2024 ABKB 190 In...
23 Apr, 2024 When can a broker bind an insurer? Navigating the relationship between broker and underwriter and the case of Deasan v. CNA By David Pick Hassan Khan Case citation: Deasan Holdings Ltd. v. Continental Casualty Company, 2024 BCSC 580 In a recent decision of Deasan Holdings Ltd. v....
18 Apr, 2024 Alberta Utilities Commission's Renewables Inquiry: A Municipal Perspective By Jeneane Grundberg, Q.C., ICD.D Lorne Randa Alifeyah Gulamhusein Marny Paul Brendan Dzioba Whitney Mosley Jack Holan +4 more... Show less BACKGROUND [1] On the eve of the expiry of the Generation Approval Pause Regulation, which put in place a pause on approvals of...
15 Apr, 2024 Alberta Court Clarifies the Use of Circumstantial Evidence in Product Liability Trial By David Pick Kristina Persaud Case citation: ATCO Energy Solutions Ltd. v Energy Dynamics Ltd., 2024 ABKB 162 In the recent decision of ATCO Energy Solutions Ltd. v...
20 Mar, 2024 A Tale of Two Tests: BC’s version of Alberta’s Degree of Control Test for Vehicle Owner’s Liability By Zhou Fang Duncan Taylor Case citation: Mangat v. Lau, 2024 BCSC 200 The recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court in Mangat v. Lau, 2024 BCSC 200,...
07 Mar, 2024 Test Drive Crashes: Who is Liable? By Hassan Khan Case citation: Harris v. Victoria Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Ltd., 2023 BCCA 478 The recently released decision of the Court of Appeal in...
22 Feb, 2024 Pipeline Predicaments: A Showdown of Environmental Liability in Alberta's Court of Appeal By David Pick Drew Wilson Case citation: Paramount Resources Ltd v Grey Owl Engineering Ltd, 2024 ABCA 60 When the polluter pays for the clean-up costs of a...
25 Jan, 2024 Discovering Limitations: BCCA Offers Clarity on when the Clock Starts Running By Arman Brar Case citation: Neale Engineering Ltd. v. Ross Land Mushroom Farm Ltd., 2023 BCCA 429 The interpretation of provisions in the Limitation...
18 Jan, 2024 Battle for Redevelopment: Restrictive Covenants vs. Municipal Planning Policies By Marny Paul Case citation: Howse v Calgary (City), 2022 ABQB 551, Howse v Calgary (City), 2023 ABCA 379 Before municipalities adopted statutory...
16 Jan, 2024 Big Bucks for Bad Faith Benefits By Sarah Holder Case Citation: Baker v Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of Canada, 2023 ONCA 842 Background Facts: Ms. Baker suffered a stroke in...