31 Mar, 2022 Defendants are not liable for ‘freak accident’ — Delfs v Stricker, 2022 BCSC 373 By Keean Lehtinen By Olivia Rees, Lawyer “The mere fact the accident happened does not mean it happened negligently” — sometimes, accidents just happen. In...
17 Aug, 2021 New Interpretation For Limitation Period; Know Before You Sue By Keean Lehtinen By Mark Hein Recently, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the standard Courts should apply when determining the date from which a...
29 Apr, 2021 Crown’s Cost Consequences Limited by Bill 65 By Keean Lehtinen By Olivia Rees, Lawyer On April 22, 2021, the Alberta Legislature passed Bill 65, which, among other things, limits the Crown’s liability...
08 Apr, 2021 Pub Not Liable for Spontaneous Assault by Assailant Due to ‘Hidden Intoxication’ By Keean Lehtinen By Sam Clark, LawyerLicensed establishments face many unique challenges. One challenge is the danger caused by intoxicated patrons to...
18 Feb, 2021 Judge Strikes Out Claim Against Municipality Based on MGA Defences By Keean Lehtinen by Mark Hein, Lawyer A new case from the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench adds another sliver of certainty for municipalities relying on...
14 Jan, 2021 Brownlee LLP Welcomes Lawyer into the Partnership By Keean Lehtinen The Partners of Brownlee LLP are excited to announce that lawyer Gregory Plester has joined the firm’s Partnership to start in 2021. A...
17 Nov, 2020 Sufficiency of Reasons for SDAB Decisions By Keean Lehtinen The Alberta Court of Appeal has overturned a decision of a Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB). Cowan v Grande Prairie No 1,...
22 Oct, 2020 Interlocutory Consent Orders and the Court's Discretion to Vary or Set Aside Terms By Keean Lehtinen In a recent case from the Alberta Court of Appeal, the Court considered the application of rule 9.15(4) of the Alberta Rules of Court and...