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 – Homeowner’s insurance – Duty to defend – Exclusions – Intentional acts Obront v. Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co., [2019] O.J. No. 367, 2019 ONSC 594, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, January 25, 2019, L.A. Pattillo J. The insured sought a declaration that the insurer was obliged to defend and indemnify him ...
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Duty to defend – Members of a household – Interpretation of policy – Practice – Appeal Ferro v. Weiner Estate, [2019] O.J. No. 386, 2019 ONCA 55, Ontario Court of Appeal, January 28, 2019, C.W. Hourigan, B. Miller and G.T. Trotter JJ.A. The insurer appealed a summary trial decision ...
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule – Interpretation of policy – Excess liability Murphy v. Savoie, [2019] O.J. No. 72, 2019 ONSC 121, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, January 8, 2019, E.M. Morgan J. A pedestrian who was struck by a motor vehicle sought coverage under an insurance policy which covered ...
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Multiple policies – Overlapping policies – Different insurer – Interpretation of policy – Exclusions – Excess liability – Duty to defend – Practice – Appeals TD General Insurance Co. v. Intact Insurance Co., [2019] O.J. No. 60, 2019 ONCA 5, Ontario Court of Appeal, January 9, 2019, R.G. Juriansz, ...
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Interpretation of policy – Statutory provisions – Independent medical examination – Bad faith – Practice – Summary judgments Rahall v. Intact Insurance Co., [2019] A.J. No. 82, 2019 ABPC 11, Alberta Provincial Court, January 15, 2019, S.L. Corbett Prov. Ct. J. The insurer denied coverage for an Intellibed Mattress ...
Insurance law – Commercial general liability insurance – Exclusions – Duty to defend – Practice – Appeals Intact Insurance Co. v. Clauson Cold & Cooler Ltd., [2018] A.J. No. 1470, 2018 ABQB 997, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, December 7, 2018, N. Dilts J. The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench heard an appeal by the ...
Insurance law – Life insurance – Misrepresentation in obtaining insurance – Third parties – Practice – Summary judgments Moss v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, [2018] A.J. No. 1383, 2018 ABQB 953, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, November 22, 2018, G.S. Dunlop J. The insureds brought a summary trial application seeking a declaration as ...
Insurance law – Mortgage life insurance – Exclusions – Criminal offences – Evidence of parties – Practice – Appeals – Summary judgments Valentyne Estate v. Canada Life Assurance Co., [2018] B.C.J. No. 6984, 2018 BCCA 484, British Columbia Court of Appeal, December 27, 2018, E.A. Bennett, S. Stromberg-Stein and J.E.D. Savage JJ.A. The British Columbia ...
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Unidentified motorist – Statutory provisions – Practice – Appeals – Summary judgments Adam v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [2018] B.C.J. No. 6943, 2018 BCCA 482, British Columbia Court of Appeal, December 20, 2018, S.D. Frankel, K.C. Mackenzie and D.C. Harris JJ.A. The British Columbia Court of Appeal heard ...