Insurer had no duty to defend a counterclaim which did not seek compensatory damages Insurance law – Errors and omissions policies – Coverage – Duty to defend – Damages – Insurer – Rights, duties and liabilities Roumann Consulting Inc. v. Aviva Insurance Co. of Canada, [2020] O.J. No. 2416, 2020 ONSC 3387, Ontario Superior Court ...
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Void policy – Material change in risk – Practice – Appeals Schellenberg v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., [2020] B.C.J. No. 72, 2020 BCCA 22, British Columbia Court of Appeal, January 22, 2020, M.V. Newbury, G.B. Butler and P. Abrioux JJ.A. An outbuilding located on a property owned by the ...
Insurance law – Liability insurance – Errors and omissions policy – Coverage – Limit on liability – Interpretation of policy – Practice – Summary judgments Surespan Structures Ltd. v. Lloyds Underwriters, [2020] B.C.J. No. 33, 2020 BCSC 27, British Columbia Supreme Court, January 10, 2020, W.K. Branch J. A professional liability policy insuring a construction ...
The court must look beyond the surface of a car rental agreement to determine whether the renter is renting in his personal capacity or as an authorized representative of his employer. Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Uninsured motorist – Priority coverage – Statutory provisions – Appeals Aviva Insurance Co. v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., ...
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Title insurance – Water damage – Remediation – Interpretation of policy – Practice – Summary judgments Steer v. Chicago Title Insurance Co., [2019] A.J. No. 565, 2019 ABQB 318, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, May 6, 2019, M.H. Hollins J. The plaintiffs purchased a newly built duplex and discovered severe ...
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Independent medical examination – Terms of policy – Breach of policy – Practice – Leave to appeal Greenidge v. Allstate Insurance Co., [2019] A.J. No. 151, 2019 ABCA 52, Alberta Court of Appeal, February 8, 2019, P.T. Costigan, F.L. Schutz and M.G. Crighton JJ.A. The insured appealed the lower ...
Insurance law – Disability insurance – Life insurance – Breach of policy – Breach of good faith – Limitation of actions – Practice – Summary judgments Richards Estate v. Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services, [2019] N.S.J. No. 42, 2019 NSSC 3, Nova Scotia Supreme Court, February 5, 2019, A.E. Smith J. The plaintiffs, on behalf ...
Insurance law – Property insurance – Strata corporations – Multi-peril policy – Exclusions – Appeals – Standard of review Condominium Corp. No. 9312374 v. Aviva Insurance Co. of Canada, [2018] A.J. No. 1140, 2018 ABQB 674, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, September 19, 2018, R.J. Hall J. The insurer successfully appealed a Master’s decision finding ...
Insurance law – Title insurance – Exclusions – Coverage – Latent defect Breen v. FCT Insurance Co., [2018] O.J. No. 3260, 2018 ONSC 3644, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, June 14, 2018, M.P. Eberhard J. The insured purchased a cottage in 1999, which had been built years earlier by a previous owner pursuant to a ...
