Insurance law – Errors and omissions policies – Duty to defend – Named insured – Employee – Interpretation of policy – Contra proferentum rule – Defamation – Damages – Punitive damages Brown v. Sovereign General Insurance Co., [2021] O.J. No. 297, 2021 ONSC 511, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, January 21, 2021, P.M. Perell J. ...
The claim of a spectator, who was struck on the head by a foul ball from an adjacent baseball diamond, was dismissed. Insurance law – Liability insurance – Occupiers liability – Statutory provisions – Definitions – Duty to notify – Risk – Practice – Summary judgments Rivers v. North Vancouver (District), [2020] B.C.J. No. 1131, ...
The insurer was precluded from bringing a claim for contribution and indemnity from its insured due to the waiver of subrogation in the policy, even though the insured was not covered by the policy. Insurance law – Liability insurance – Wrap up policies – Additional named insured – Exclusions – Subrogation – Practice – Summary ...
Insurance company was required to defend the insured in an underlying action. This was in spite of the insured potentially having made material misrepresentations that will void the coverage if required to pay a judgment. Insurance law – Errors and omissions policies – Misrepresentation in obtaining insurance – Exclusions – Copyright breach – Duty to ...
Auto insurer does not have standing to bring an application for a declaration that the personal insurer defend social event allegations in a motor vehicle accident claim. Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Third parties – Duty to defend – Unjust enrichment Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Co. of Canada v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., ...
Insurer relies on marijuana exclusion clause to effectively deny coverage to an innocent homeowner whose property was destroyed by renters, prior to Insurance Act s.129.1 protection amendment for innocent persons coming into force. Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Exclusions – Statutory provisions – Innocent insured – Co-insurance – Interpretation of legislation – Retrospective application ...
Tort settlement’s reduction to long term disability benefits does not affect deductibility from no fault accident benefits. Insurance law – Accident and sickness insurance – Group insurance – Long term disability benefits – Statutory provisions – Double recovery – Practice – Leave to appeal Lindblad v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [2020] B.C.J. No. 1738, ...
Non-contracting beneficiary of a group benefits policy could enforce payment of benefits but not a lump sum for future benefits. Insurance law – Accident and sickness insurance – Group insurance – Long term disability benefits – Good faith, breach of – Damages – Aggravated damages – Punitive damages – Practice – Leave to appeal Gascoigne ...
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds ruling that the plaintiff is not entitled to recover judgment against insurer after notice of action against insured was provided nine years after action was commenced. Insurance law – Actions – Third parties – Relief against forfeiture – Practice – Notice – Leave to appeal Svia Homes Ltd. v. Northbridge ...
A claim for accidental death benefits was dismissed where the insured suffered a cardiac event and ultimately drowned while fishing. Insurance law – Accident and sickness insurance – Benefits – Exclusions – Pre-existing condition – Interpretation of policy Downey v. Scotia Life Insurance Co., [2020] A.J. No. 1118, 2020 ABQB 638, Alberta Court of Queen’s ...
