In 2009, pedestrian Barbara Lynn Carroll was injured when she was struck by a motor vehicle operated by Robert McEwen and owned by Caroline McEwen.

There are many statutes containing limitation periods that bar plaintiffs from bringing an action after a specified period of time.

A stout, upholstered chair may, at first blush, seem innocuous. It's easy to ignore the warnings often recited by parents and teachers to sit property when rocking back and forth on a chair's legs.

Even for those who purchase and install products, compliance with statutory regulation is a must.

The British Columbia Supreme Court found the defendant pharmacy liable to the plaintiff who had suffered a severe burn from a medicated patch she bought to treat muscle pain.

Common law courts have developed a variety of fairness doctrines under the rubric of "estoppel" that preclude reneging on express or implied assurances.1 The Supreme Court of Canada's recent decision...

A recent decision by the Court of Appeal is a cautionary tale, for both insurers and counsel they appoint to defend a policyholder.

In AIG Insurance Company v Lloyd's Underwriters, the Superior Court provides guidance with respect to the exclusion for "expected or intended" injuries.

In Peters v Great-West Life Assurance Company, 2024 NSCA 21, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (NSCA) held against the insured on an application brought to settle the pre-judgment interest...

In Unifund Assurance Company v. D.E., the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that the parents of a school-age bully are not covered for their negligent supervision under their home insurance policy.

In AIG Insurance Company of Canada v. Lloyd's Underwriters, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (ONCA) considered to what extent extrinsic evidence could inform a duty to defend analysis.

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal ("ONCA") had to determine whether the trial judge erred in finding that an insurer underpaid its insured for damaged personal property. The ONCA dismissed...

In GFL Infrastructure Group Inc. v. Temple Insurance Company, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) ruled for the insureds on an application brought after two insurers (the "Insurers")...

The British Columbia Supreme Court recently released its decision in Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc. v. Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company.

Great-West was recently held liable for the fraud of its former agent, where it permitted him to continue dealing with clients following termination of his agency contract.

In 4268113 Canada Ltd. v. King et al., a Manitoba judge found an insurance brokerage and two employees liable in negligence for failing to obtain replacement cost insurance on an apartment building, as requested by the insured.

The Supreme Court of Canada has released its much-anticipated decision in Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co.

The representative plaintiffs were widowed after their husbands died while using prescription transdermal fentanyl patches.

The Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta recently released what appears to be Canada's first coverage decision dealing with "social engineering fraud", which involves fraudsters deceiving...

Last year, the Superior Court of Justice released MDS Inc v Factory Mutual Insurance Company.