Timing of an occurrence matters
R.C. Heating & Gasfitting Ltd. v. The Sovereign General Insurance Company, 2017 BCSC 1916 Most liability policies may be classified as either occurrence or claims-made ... Continued
“Family Member Exclusion” Passes the Test in BC’s Highest Court
Economical Insurance Co. v. Gill 2017 BCCA 351 INTRODUCTION The BC Court of Appeal has unanimously overturned a lower court ruling, and has found that ... Continued
Cyber Liability – Not Every Crime Is Covered – The Brick v. Chubb Decision
The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench rendered Canada’s first legal precedent on the applicability of cyber coverage in the case of The Brick Warehouse LP ... Continued
Riding the Waive: Court Clarifies Risks and Consequences of Signing a Waiver
Jamieson v. Whistler Mountain Resort, 2017 BCSC 1001, is a reminder to those that operate and participant in dangerous activities that signing waivers has legal ... Continued
Insurers: Beware Of Reasonable Expectations
The Supreme Court of Canada recently decided the case of Sabean v. Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Co. This case involved the interpretation of an ... Continued
G&P Procleaners: Faulty Workmanship Exclusion Under CGL
Another case dealing with faulty workmanship arising from commercial window cleaning work was recently considered by the Ontario Court of Appeal. In G & P ... Continued
Commercial Host Liability – Pub liable for accident caused by intoxicated patron
In the recent decision of Widdowson v. Rockwell, 2017 BCSC 385, the Supreme Court of British Columbia found the owners of the Cambie Bar & ... Continued
Selecting the Appropriate Expert
The recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court in Khudabux v. McClary, 2016 BCSC 1886, highlights the importance of selecting appropriate medical experts in ... Continued
Canadian insurers offer flood and overland water coverage
Did you know that Canadian insurers offer flood and overland water coverage? This coverage is designed to help insureds recover damages after such disasters. For ... Continued
Variation of Insurance Limitation Periods
The Ontario Court of Appeal, in Daverne v. John Switzer Fuels Ltd., 2015 ONCA 919, held that a contractual one-year limitation period, as established in ... Continued
Shock wave from Taco Del Mar explosion felt in new Canadian insurance law
Congratulations to Samantha Ip and her team who successfully represented a prominent insurance client in a case that developed new law in Canada. The case ... Continued
Austeville Properties Ltd. v. Josan et al.: Exploding Taco Del Mar makes for Interesting Application of the Corporate Identification Doctrine and New Law on Insurance Covenants
Many in Vancouver will remember when the Taco Del Mar restaurant on West Broadway exploded in the early morning hours of February 13, 2008. That ... Continued