Aviva Insurance v. Security National Insurance, 2017 ONSC 4924 On January 31, 2013 Mr. Bashir Ali suffered injuries while a passenger in a vehicle insured by Aviva. Mr. Bashir did not have his own motor vehicle insurance, however his wife, Ms. Shire, from whom he was allegedly separated from, did have a policy of insurance...Read More
Lefeuvre v. Boekee, 2017 ONSC 6874 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...Read More
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...Read More
Aviva Insurance Company v. Intact Insurance Company, 2018 ONSC 238 Aviva Insurance brought an application to compel Intact Insurance to contribute to costs incurred in defending and settling a liability claim against their mutual insured, Sanjay Patel. Mr. Patel’s friend sustained injuries when he fell off a ladder during an after-hours jam session held at...Read More
Gerald Doucet v. Dr. Sean Dennis Christie and Dr. Ciara Harraher, 2017 NBQB 185 Gerald Doucet underwent a nerve biopsy on December 3, 2009 in Halifax, Nova Scotia to confirm a diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. This requires the removal of a nerve from the left ankle. On December 3, 2009, Dr. Harraher mistakenly...Read More
Armstrong v Lakeridge Resort Ltd., 2017 ONSC 6565 After a jury trial, the Plaintiffs was awarded damages in the amount of $68,250.00 and was entitled to partial indemnity costs. The parties could not agree on costs, and proceeded to a hearing to set costs. The Plaintiffs state that they should be awarded $74,000.00 plus HST...Read More
Hicks v Roy 2017 NBQB 205 In the summer of 2015, Joseph Hicks was travelling on his motorcycle when he came to a line of stopped traffic. Instead of waiting in the line of traffic, Mr. Hicks decided to cross the centre line and travel down the lane of opposing traffic. As he drove past...Read More
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Canada Limited v Intact Insurance Co., 2017 ONSC 7515 In June 2013, Ms. Perets was involved in a motor vehicle collision while driving a rental car from Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Occupants from another vehicle brought an action against Ms. Perets for injury and damages. At issue was which insurer was required to respond to...Read More
Vanwart v. Dunnett, 2017 NBQB 225 Ms. Vanwart, a 37-year-old call centre employee, was injured in a rear-end motor vehicle collision in 2012. Following the collision, she developed chronic headaches and right hip pain, eventually leading to chronic pain. Due to both pre-existing conditions and her accident related injuries, by the time of trial she...Read More
Rafuse v Simms et all 2017 NBQB 171 Cassandra Rafuse was involved in two motor vehicle accidents, one in 2000 and one in 2001. She commenced actions related to both motor vehicle accidents. In August 2005, a status hearing was held regarding both actions, and the status hearing judge ordered that both matters had to...Read More
