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Apr 16, 2024 Legal Battle on Ice: Unpacking Liability, Injuries, and Damages in a Complex Car Accident Case By Drew Wilson Case citation: Russel v Russell, 2024 ABKB 182 The Alberta Court of King’s Bench recently released the newest personal injury decision...
Apr 10, 2024 Driving Deceptions: Unveiling the Truth Behind Insurance Fraud By Duncan Taylor Case citation: Wong v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2024 ONSC 1111 The recent ruling by the Ontario Supreme Court in Wong v....
Mar 26, 2024 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...
Feb 22, 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...
Jan 25, 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...
Jan 24, 2024 In Pursuit of Fairness: Revised Test for Dismissal of Proceedings for Want of Prosecution by the BC Court of Appeal By Amrit Kalra Case citation: Giacomini Consulting Canada Inc. v. The Owners, Strata Plan EPS 3173, 2023 BCCA 473 Rule 22-7(7) of the Supreme Court...
Jan 16, 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...
Jan 08, 2024 Cost Inflation in Alberta Litigation: The Grimes Multiplier By Shad Chapman Jack Stout Written by Jack Stout, Student-at-Law, and Shad Chapman, Lifetime-Learner-at-Law, at Brownlee LLP Case citation: Grimes v Governors of...
Dec 12, 2023 Back-Dating a ‘Filed’ Statement of Claim: A Cautionary Tale for Limitation Periods By Courtney Chrusch Written by Courtney Chrusch, LawyerCase citation: Sabir v. Gill, 2023 ABKB 679 Limitation periods are strict standards that have the...
Nov 23, 2023 No Secret Settlements: Failure to Disclose Results in Stay of Action By Leilani Karr Written by Leilani Karr, Associate In Skymark Finance Corporation v. Ontario, 2023 ONCA 234, the Ontario Court of Appeal reiterated an...
Nov 21, 2023 Navigating Past Injuries in Present Personal Injury Claims: Insights from Fedotkin v. Odobzinski. By Hassan Khan Written by Hassan Khan, Associate Case citation: 2023 ABKB 632 The relationship between past injuries and medical recovery in a prior...