Jan 08, 2025 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...
Dec 20, 2024 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...
Dec 09, 2024 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...
Nov 20, 2024 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...
Nov 14, 2024 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...
Oct 24, 2024 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...
Oct 22, 2024 Defining Detection: The Fight Over Coverage in Paramount v. Chubb Insurance By Arman Brar The case of Paramount Resources Ltd. v. Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, 2024 ABCA 266 centers on a dispute over insurance coverage...
Sep 18, 2024 Review the Bill of Costs! Camacho v Lacroix, 2024 ABKB 179 By Sarah Rhydderch The case of Camacho v Lacroix, 2024 ABKB 179 highlights the need for defendants to carefully assess and challenge excessive or...
Aug 29, 2024 No Judgment Required to Apply New PJI Rates By Dylan Sigurdson Case Citation: Jackson v Cooper, 2024 ABCA 272 In Jackson v Cooper, 2024 ABCA 272, the Alberta Court of Appeal clarifies how to...
Aug 06, 2024 A Fiery Legal Battle: Insurance Coverage and the Collapse of the Empress Hotel By Sarah Rhydderch Case Citation: Lalani Properties International Inc v Intact Insurance Company Lalani Properties International Inc v Intact Insurance...
Jul 16, 2024 The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth: Lessons from McGlue v. Girvan 2024 BCCA 208 on Proving Injury Claims By Hassan Khan Case Citation: McGlue v Girvan, 2024 BCCA 208 The case McGlue v. Girvan, out of the British Columbia Court of Appeal highlights a rare...
Jul 10, 2024 Breaking New Ground: A Landmark Case in Canadian Jurisprudence on Future Cost of Care Awards Involving Psilocybin By Amrit Kalra Case Citation: Roy-Noel v Buckle, 2024 BCSC 752 From Cannabis to Psilocybin, once again demonstrating the Court’s evolving perspectives...