Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Uninsured motorist – Consent to drive – Statutory provisions – Practice – Summary judgments Ip v. Olokun, [2019] O.J. No. 2970, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, June 4, 2019, J. Leiper J. The owner of a vehicle that was involved in a motor vehicle accident (Smith) brought a motion ...
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Business exclusion – Agents and brokers – Failure to advise of exclusion clauses – Vicarious liability – Breach of contract – Practice – Summary judgments Lynk v. Cooperators General Insurance Co., [2019] A.J. No. 746, 2019 ABQB 417, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, June 5, 2019, J.M. Ross J. The defendant ...
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Proof of loss – Material change in risk – Misrepresentation in obtaining insurance – Practice – Summary judgments Chase v. Personal Insurance Co., [2019] B.C.J. No. 1066, 2019 BCSC 936, British Columbia Supreme Court, June 11, 2019, K.W. Ball J. The defendant insurer brought a summary trial application seeking a ...
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Proof of loss – Void Ab Initio – Material change in risk – Misrepresentation in obtaining insurance – Practice – Summary judgments Nagy v. BCCA Insurance Corp., [2019] B.C.J. No. 1063, 2019 BCSC 930, British Columbia Supreme Court, June 11, 2019, V. Jackson J. The defendant insurer brought a ...
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Third parties – Excess liability – Practice – Settlement of action House (Litigation Guardian of) v. Baird, [2019] O.J. No. 1312, 2019 ONSC 1712, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, March 15, 2019, C.D. Braid J. The parties to a series of claims arising out of a motor vehicle accident sought ...
Insurance law – Life insurance – Key man insurance – Beneficiaries – Practice – Summary judgments – Appeal – Evidence Brown v. Laurie, [2019] O.J. No. 1164, 2019 ONCA 175, Ontario Court of Appeal, March 6, 2019, J.M. Simmons, M.H. Tulloch and D.M. Brown JJ.A. The defendant/appellant appealed a partial summary judgment granted in favour of ...
Insurance law – Property insurance – Builder’s risk insurance – Interpretation of policy – Exclusion – Practice – appeal Team Mechanical Construction Ltd. v. Viking Fire Protection Inc., [2019] N.J. No. 73, 2019 NLCA 13, Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal, March 6, 2019, J.D. Green C.J.N.L., B.G. Welsh and F.P. O’Brien JJ.A. The insurer appealed ...
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Tenant – Interpretation of policy – Exclusion – Practice – Underlying action Traders General Insurance Co. v. Gibson, [2019] O.J. No. 1261, 2019 ONSC 1599, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, March 12, 2019, C.J. Brown J. The insurer sought a declaration that it was not required to indemnify the ...
Insurance law – Commercial general liability insurance – Exclusions – Duty to defend – Practice – Appeals Intact Insurance Co. v. Clauson Cold & Cooler Ltd., [2018] A.J. No. 1470, 2018 ABQB 997, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, December 7, 2018, N. Dilts J. The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench heard an appeal by the ...
