Insurance law – Builder’s risk policy – Statutory provisions – Rectification – Promissory estoppel PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Co. of Canada, [2019] B.C.J. No. 929, 2019 BCSC 822, British Columbia Supreme Court, May 23, 2019, C. Murray J. The insured construction company brought a summary trial application seeking a ...
Insurance law – All-risk insurance – Accidental – Business interruption coverage – Interpretation of policy Le Treport Wedding & Convention Centre Ltd. v Co-operators General Insurance Co., [2019] O.J. No. 2595, 2019 ONSC 3041, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, May 17, 2019, D.K. Gray J. The insured events centre sought coverage under an all-risks policy ...
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 – Breach of policy – Relief against forfeiture – Practice – Appeal – Summary judgments Ruddell v. Gore Mutual Insurance Co., [2019] O.J. No. 2130, 2019 ONCA 328, Ontario Court of Appeal, April 25, 2019, K.M. van Rensburg, C.W. Hourigan and G. Huscroft JJ.A. The insured’s son was the driver of ...
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Benefits – Motor vehicle accidents – Bad faith Malloy v. Intact Insurance Co., [2019] N.S.J. No. 170, 2019 NSSC 131, Nova Scotia Supreme Court, April 29, 2019, J.S. Campbell J. The insured was injured in a motor vehicle accident. The insurer accepted the claim for accident benefits, but denied ...
Insurance law – Business interruption insurance – Exclusions – Rights and duties of insured – Practice – Summary judgments Cancarb Ltd. v. Ace Ina Insurance, [2019] A.J. No. 449, 2019 ABQB 258, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, April 12, 2019, Master J.T. Prowse The insured operated a steam turbine and sold electric power to a ...
Insurance law – Commercial general liability insurance – Builder’s risk policy – Exclusions – Interpretation of policy – Practice – Summary judgments Pre-Eng Contracting Ltd. v. Intact Insurance Co., [2019] O.J. No 1812, 2019 ONSC 1700, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, April 10, 2019, P. Bawden J. The insured’s builder’s risk insurer and commercial general liability ...
Insurance law – Commercial general liability insurance – Occurrence policy – Property damage – Pollution exclusions – Duty to defend – Rights and duties of insurer – Interpretation of policy – Costs West Van Holdings Ltd. v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co., [2019] B.C.J. No. 550, 2019 BCCA 110, British Columbia Court of Appeal, April 5, 2019, ...
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 ...