In March 2010 Monica Bent was injured in a motor vehicle accident whereby she suffered various injuries. By the date of trial, she was in receipt of Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits and Section B weekly indemnity benefits as a result of her injuries and pre-existing multiple sclerosis.
At trial, the Plaintiff put forward a claim in excess of $550,000, a large percentage of which was for loss of...
Douglas v Stan Fergusson Fuels Ltd., 2018 ONCA 192
The Ontario Court of Appeal this month overturned an earlier appeal ruling in a case involving an insurer’s right to subrogate a claim in the name of an undischarged bankrupt. In January 2008, Stan Fergusson Fuels Ltd. delivered more than 600 litres of fuel oil to an outdoor tank at the home of Art and Wendy Douglas. Somehow the entire shipment of oil escaped and contaminated the Douglas’...
On January 24, 2009 Tyler Middleton and Mr. Pankhurst went ice fishing on Lake Simcoe. Mr. Pankhurst travelled by snowmobile and at the time of driving he possessed a valid driver’s licence, which had been issued to him without any restrictions.
Mr. Pankhurst however had a probation order arising from a guilty plea to careless driving in the fall of 2008 which prohibited Mr. Pankhurst from driving at...
Taylor v. Co-operators General Insurance Company, 2017 ABQB 705
Randy Taylor lived in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta and owned a rental property in Westlock, Alberta. The rental property was rented to a married couple, who eventual separated, and ended their lease effective June 29, 2015. Mr. Taylor did not advise his insurer that the tenants had moved out and that the property was vacant.
Mr. Taylor decided to undertake renovations prior to...
The Plaintiff Randy Lefeuvre was seriously injured when he was a pedestrian on the side of the road that was struck by a vehicle. Mr. Lefeuvre started an action against the driver that struck him, along with two Municipalities (Durham and Clarington), the utility Company in charge of the street lights (Miller Maintenance) and a maintenance company in charge of road maintenance (Langley Utilities).
