Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Bad faith – Actions – Bifurcation – Practice – Parties to action – Severance of claims Walter v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, [2020] B.C.J. No. 834, 2020 BCSC 758, British Columbia Supreme Court, May 20, 2020, D.A. Crerar J. The insurer denied coverage following a fire which destroyed ...
Insurance law – Disability insurance – Long term disability – Limitation of actions – Breach of policy – Practice – Summary judgments Halladay v. Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (c.o.b. Manulife Financial Corp.), [2020] O.J. No. 2003, 2020 ONSC 2802, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, May 4, 2020, B.W. Abrams J. The insurer brought a motion ...
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule – Benefits – Attendant care – Practice – Leave to appeal – New trial Pucci v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., [2020] O.J. No. 1758, 2020 ONCA 265, Ontario Court of Appeal, April 24, 2020, D.H. Doherty, D.M. Brown and J.A. Thorburn JJ.A. The insured brought ...
Insurance law – Commercial general liability insurance – Duty to defend – Exclusions – Interpretation of policy – Class actions Laridae Communications Inc. v. Co-operators General Insurance Co., [2020] O.J. No. 2124, 2020 ONSC 2198, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, May 8, 2020, A. Pollak J. An unauthorized party accessed documents from a secured section ...
Insurance law – Property insurance – All-risk policy – Exclusions – Defective workmanship – Interpretation of policy – Practice – Leave to appeal Condominium Corp. No. 9312374 v. Aviva Insurance Co. of Canada, [2020] A.J. No. 493, 2020 ABCA 166, Alberta Court of Appeal, April 28, 2020, F.L. Schutz, R. Khullar and D. Pentelechuk JJ.A. ...
Insurance law – Property insurance – Agents and Brokers – Duties and liabilities of agent – Breach of contract – Failure to obtain reasonable coverage – Practice – Leave to appeal 2049390 Ontario Inc. v. Leung, [2020] O.J. No. 935, 2020 ONCA 164, Ontario Court of Appeal, March 3, 2020, D.H. Doherty, D.M. Brown and ...
Insurance law – Commercial general liability insurance – Duty to defend – Exclusions – Interpretation of policy – Insurer – Rights, duties and liabilities – Practice – Appeals Intact Insurance Co. v. Clauson Cold & Cooler Ltd., [2020] A.J. No. 491, 2020 ABCA 161, Alberta Court of Appeal, April 28, 2020, F.L. Schutz, R. Khullar ...
Insurance law – Medical travel insurance – Breach of good faith – Damages – Special damages – Punitive damages – Costs – Special and increased costs Stewart v. Lloyd’s Underwriters, [2020] B.C.J. No. 722, 2020 BCSC 669, British Columbia Supreme Court, April 30, 2020, B.J. Norell J. The insurer was found to have wrongfully denied ...
Insurance law – Commercial general liability insurance – Multiple policies – Excess liability – Additional named insured – Conflict of interest between insurer and insured – Appointment and instruction of counsel – Practice – Appeals Markham (City) v. AIG Insurance Co. of Canada, [2020] O.J. No. 1369, 2020 ONCA 239, Ontario Court of Appeal, March ...
Insurance law – Liability insurance – Professional negligence – Duty to defend – Third parties – Interpretation of policy – Multiple policies – Same insurer – Insurer – Rights, duties and liabilities – Practice – Appeals Van Huizen v. Trisura Guarantee Insurance Co., [2020] O.J. No. 1182, 2020 ONCA 222, Ontario Court of Appeal, March ...
