Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Water damage – Exclusions – Interpretation of policy – Practice – Summary judgments Gill v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., [2022] B.C.J. No. 1048, 2022 BCSC 981, British Columbia Supreme Court, June 10, 2022, C.J. Giaschi J. The insured sought coverage from his insurer pursuant to the sewer back-up endorsement ...
Insurance law – Liability insurance – Special events – Breach of policy – Interpretation of policy – void Ab Initio – Duty to defend – Duties and liabilities of insurer – Practice – Leave to appeal – Costs Lloyd’s Underwriters v. Jagoe, [2022] N.B.J. No. 52, 2022 NBCA 7, New Brunswick Court of Appeal, March ...
Insurance law – Life insurance – Criminal offences – Exclusions – Duties and liabilities of insurer – Practice – Summary judgments Jantzen Estate (Personal Representative of) v. TD Life Insurance Co., [2022] S.J. No. 171, 2022 SKQB 113, Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench, April 18, 2022, D.G. Gerecke J. The insurer applied for summary judgment ...
Insurance law – Business interruption insurance – Extensions – Interpretation of policy – Contra proferentum rule – Practice – Appeals – Standard of review 202135 Ontario Inc. (c.o.b. Helping Hands Daycare) v. Northbridge General Insurance Corp., [2022] O.J. No. 1844, 2022 ONCA 304, Ontario Court of Appeal, April 19, 2022, K.N. Feldman, S.E. Pepall and ...
Insurance law – Credit insurance – Interpretation of policy – Contra proferentum rule 908593 Ontario Ltd. (c.o.b. Eagle Travel Plaza) (Court appointed receiver of) v. Atradius Credito Y Caucion S.A. de Segyros Y Reaseguros, [2022] O.J. No. 1932, 2022 ONSC 2517, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, April 15, 2022, B.A. Conway J. The insured carried ...
Insurance law – Title insurance – Duty to defend – Practice – Appeals 1152729 BC Ltd. v. Chicago Title Insurance Co. Canada, [2022] O.J. No. 1969, 2022 ONCA 321, Ontario Court of Appeal, April 27, 2022, K.N. Feldman, S.E. Pepall and M.H. Tullock JJ.A. The insurer provided the insured with title insurance. The insured called ...
Insurance law – Property insurance – Mandatory appraisal – Promissory estoppel – Injunctions Arvanitopoulos v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., [2022] O.J. No. 2196, 2022 ONSC 2613, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, April 29, 2022, P.M. Perell J. A dispute arose between the insurer and the insureds in relation to a fire loss. The insurer insured ...
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Fire – Breach of policy – Good faith – Interpretation of legislation – Damages – Punitive damages – Practice – Summary judgments Green Estate v. Sonnet Insurance Co., [2022] B.C.J. No. 768, 2022 BCSC 709, British Columbia Supreme Court, May 3, 2022, W.B. Milman J. An executor brought an ...
Insurance law – Property law – Landlord and tenant – Criminal acts – Exclusions – Marijuana – Illegal activity – Interpretation of legislation – Retroactive application of legislation – Practice – Leave to appeal Lin v. Weng, [2022] O.J. No. 2150, 2022 ONCA 367, Ontario Court of Appeal, May 9, 2022, K.N. Feldman, K.M. van ...
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Limitation of actions – Running of limitation period – Statutory provisions – Duties and liabilities of insurer – Duties and liabilities of insured Nebozuk v. Northbridge General Insurance Corp., [2022] A.J. No. 375, 2022 ABQB 212, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, March 17, 2022, B. Summers J. The insured ...
