5/14/2024 3:08:48 PM 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...
4/23/2024 7:19:14 PM 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....
4/16/2024 8:38:51 PM 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...
4/15/2024 8:15:31 PM 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...
4/10/2024 4:44:09 PM 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....
4/3/2024 2:48:33 PM Deadline Dilemmas: Lessons Learned in Insurance Claim Management By Mina Khan Case citation: Aviva Insurance et al v. Sahara Restaurant, 2024 ONSC 1415 In Aviva Insurance et al v. Sahara Restaurant, 2024 ONSC 1415,...
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...
3/20/2024 4:30:47 PM A Tale of Two Tests: BC’s version of Alberta’s Degree of Control Test for Vehicle Owner’s Liability By 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,...
2/22/2024 4:49:48 PM 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...
1/24/2024 3:46:38 PM 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...
1/16/2024 5:48:23 PM 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...
12/18/2023 8:24:24 PM Can’t get no relief: Court finds no coverage for late reported broker negligence claim By Michael Colwell Written by Michael Colwell, LawyerCase citation: Kestenberg Siegal Lipkus v Royal & Sun Alliance Ins. Co., 2023 ONSC 3132 When an...