Insurance law – Bad faith – Rights and duties of insurer – Practice – Summary judgment – Settlement 3746292 Manitoba Ltd. v. Intact Insurance Co., [2018] M.J. No. 128, 2018 MBCA 59, Manitoba Court of Appeal, May 17, 2018, B.M. Hamilton, C.J. Mainella and J.A. Pfuetzner JJ.A. The Manitoba Court of Appeal heard an appeal ...
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Unidentified motorist – Interpretation of policy – Appeals Funk v Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., [2018] A.J. No. 669, 2018 ABCA 200, Alberta Court of Appeal, May 25, 2018, R.L Berger, F.F. Slatter and P.A. Rowbotham JJ.A. The Alberta Court of Appeal considered whether the SEF No. 44 Endorsement on a ...
Insurance law – Property insurance – Subrogation – Fire – Landlord and tenant – Commercial tenancy – Leases, share of insurance cost – Appeals – Special case Royal Host Limited Partnership v. 1842259 Ontario Ltd., [2018] O.J. No. 2643, 2018 ONCA 467, Ontario Court of Appeal, May 18, 2018, A. Hoy A.C.J.O., R.G. Juriansz and ...
Insurance law – Fire insurance – Arson – Intentional acts – Evidence – Burden of proof – Appeals Bidart Estate v. Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Co., [2018] N.S.J. No. 224, 2018 NSCA 52, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, June 15, 2018, J.E. Fichaud, C.A. Bourgeois and A.S. Derrick JJ.A. The insured appealed a trial ...
Insurance law – Property insurance – Covenant to insure – Additional named insured – Duty to defend Henry v. Thyssenkrupp Elevator (Canada) Ltd., [2018] O.J. No. 1391, 2018 ONSC 1659, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, March 14, 2018, J.F. Diamond J. The plaintiff sued the owner, property manager, and elevator maintenance company of a residential ...
Insurance law – Commercial general liability insurance – Duty to defend – Practice – Appeals Creative Door Services Ltd. v. Axa Pacific Insurance Co., [2018] A.J. No. 292, 2018 ABCA 98, Alberta Court of Appeal, March 13, 2018, C.A. Fraser C.J.A., P.T. Costigan and M.G. Crighton JJ.A. The insurer appealed an order that it was ...
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Right of insurer to subrogation – Practice – Appeals Douglas v. Stan Fergusson Fuels Ltd., [2018] O.J. No. 1266, 2018 ONCA 192, Ontario Court of Appeal, March 9, 2018, A. Hoy, A.C.J.O., P.S. Rouleau, C.W. Hourigan, M.L. Benotto and L.B. Roberts JJ.A. An insurer brought a subrogated action in ...
Insurance law – Life insurance – Terms of policy – Rectification – Practice – Appeals Alguire v. Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (c.o.b. Manulife Financial), [2018] O.J. No. 1099, 2018 ONCA 202, Ontario Court of Appeal, March 1, 2018, K.N. Feldman, E.A. Cronk and C.W. Hourigan JJ.A. The insured appealed from the dismissal of his action ...
Insurance law – Commercial general liability insurance – Pollution exclusions – Duty to defend – Costs – Special costs West Van Holdings Ltd. v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co., [2017] B.C.J. No. 2670, 2017 BCSC 2397, British Columbia Supreme Court, December 29, 2017, DeWitt-Van Oosten J. The insureds were sued for damages allegedly due to the migration ...