The Plaintiff and the Defendant entered into a transport agreement, under which the Defendant was responsible for transporting the Plaintiff's goods between its depots in Calgary and Edmonton.

Brownlee LLP was successful in obtaining the dismissal of a claim brought by the Workers' Compensation Board against a vehicle lessor for damages suffered by a worker as a result of a motor vehicle accident.

An Alberta court examines whether property insurers must replace all exterior siding when hail damages only portions of a home, but sun-bleached existing materials create permanent, visible color mismatches that affect property value. The decision clarifies when partial repairs fail to meet policy requirements for restoration with property of like kind and quality.

"The mere fact the accident happened does not mean it happened negligently" — sometimes, accidents just happen.

As so many of the coverage opinions I write concern construction defects and building deficiencies, it can be refreshing to review decisions that consider unusual or ‘nefarious' allegations against...

Mandatory vaccination policies trigger competing issues: in aggregate they may be necessary to protect the health of a majority of workers, but on an individual level a vaccination...

In Canadian National Railway Company v Town of Edgeley and RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157, 2025 SKKB 202 [Edgeley], the Honourable Mr. Justice A.S. Davis ruled in favour of the municipality defendants...

As a result of amendments made to the Competition Act, RSC 1985, c C-34 (the "Act") that came into force on June 23, 2023, agreements between employers that seek to manipulate wages...

On January 1, 2024, the Government of Canada enacted the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Bill S-211)...

In Deegan v. L'Heureux, 2023 BCCA 159, the BC Court of Appeal stepped in and replaced the trial judge's significant award of $250,000 for loss of future earning capacity for the lesser amount of $70,000.

In the most recent personal injury decision out of Alberta related to a motor vehicle accident, the Plaintiff's credibility was deemed unreliable and inconsistent by the Court.

If the moving party has met its burden, the resisting party must put its best foot forward and demonstrate there is a genuine issue requiring a trial.

Almost every landlord must deal with a difficult tenant eventually. Sometimes the issue is unpaid rent. Sometimes it is damage to the unit. Sometimes it is repeated complaints from neighbours, unauthorized occupants...

This recent decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court commented on a plaintiff's responsibility to mitigate their damages when they have limited means to do so.

Social media evidence can be instrumental in challenging the credibility of personal injury plaintiffs. Where a party claims to be injured, disabled, or suffering emotional trauma from their involvement in an accident...

When corporate leaders go rogue, engaging in self-dealing or fraud, the legal question often arises: who bears the blame—the directors or the company they lead? In Canada, the "corporate attribution doctrine".

The Plaintiff was riding his motorcycle on the Canoe West Forest Service Road when he hit a log on the roadway. He filed a claim for personal injury and property damage...

Mr. Grimes was suspended from the University of Lethbridge following a series of communications involving a professor he was unhappy with.

The Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (formerly Bill 20) (the "Act") was proclaimed to be in force on October 31, 2024 by Order in Council 285/2024. The Act has made a number of changes...

In 2357596 Alberta Ltd v Antoniuk, 2026 ABKB 81 (“Antoniuk”), a property owner sought to remove a restrictive covenant from their property title.