20 Dec, 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...
09 Dec, 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...
20 Nov, 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...
14 Nov, 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...
24 Oct, 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...
22 Oct, 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...
18 Sep, 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...
29 Aug, 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...
06 Aug, 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...
16 Jul, 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...
10 Jul, 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...
31 May, 2024 The Three Expert Rule: When Proving your Claim Requires More By Neil Zimmerman Case citation: Norris v Vomacka, 2024 ABKB 312 In Norris v Vomacka, 2024 ABKB 312, the Plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident...