Fariad v Intact Insurance Company, 2021 ONSC 6965. By: Weston McArthur (Student-at-Law) Reading Time: 3 Minutes Masood Fairad (the Appellant) was an Uber driver in Toronto, ON. On June 10, 2018, The Appellant was out working. A group of passengers called the Appellant’s Uber over to pick them up. After he picked them up and...Read More
Berkley Insurance v Aviva Insurance et al., 2021 ONSC 6596. Reading Time: 3 minutes Weston McArthur (Student-at-Law) John Doe, a practicing nurse in Ontario and member of the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), was insured under two professional liability insurance policies, one through the Applicant (Berkley Insurance) and the other through the Respondents (Aviva...Read More
Kutlarovski v Aviva Insurance Company, 2021 ONSC 6850. Reading Time: 4 minutes Weston McArthur (Student-at-Law) Lambrini and Zoran Kutlarovski (hereinafter the “Plaintiffs”) owned a cottage which was badly damaged in a windstorm. They filed a claim with their insurer, the Aviva Insurance Company (hereinafter the “Defendant”). A dispute arose between the parties as to the...Read More
York Regional District School Board v Travelers Canada, 2021 ONSC 7246. Reading Time: 3 minutes Weston McArthur (Student-at-Law) In this case, York Regional District School Board (hereinafter the “Applicant”) sought an order which would require Travelers Canada (hereinafter the “Respondent”) to defend and indemnify it in an action which had been brought against the Applicant...Read More
Nelson (City) v Marchi, 2021 SCC 41. Reading Time: 5 Minutes Author: Weston McArthur (Student-at-law) In early January 2015, the city of Nelson in British Columbia (the Appellant) had bad snowfall. As a result, city employees began snow removal. During this, the Appellant’s employees removed snow from angled parking spots throughout the city. Snow removal...Read More
Lafferty v Co-operators General Insurance Co, 2021 ABCA 359. Reading Time: 4 Minutes Author: Weston McArthur (Student-at-law) The Plaintiffs, a mother and son, owned a house which was rented out to tenants. They had a home insurance policy with the Co-operators General Insurance Company (the Defendant) which the Plaintiffs intended to cover this rental. The...Read More
McMillan Estate v Booth, 2021 NSSC 284. Reading Time: 3 Minutes Author: Weston McArthur In this case, Douglas McMillan, as Executor of the Estate of Veronica McMillan, (the Plaintiff) brought a claim against Steven Booth (the Defendant) pursuant to Nova Scotia’s Fatal Accidents Act. The Plaintiff and the Defendant came to a settlement. This agreement...Read More
Easy Fashion Adaptive Clothing Ltd v Co-Operators General Insurance Company, 2021 NBQB 207. Reading Time: 3 Minutes Author: Weston McArthur Easy Fashion Adaptive Clothing Ltd (the Plaintiff) is a retailer that sells clothing customized to fit the needs of those with disabilities. In July 2020, the Plaintiff purchased insurance from The Co-Operators General Insurance Company...Read More
Larsen v Assureway Group, 2021 NBQB 211. Reading Time: 3 Minutes Author: Weston McArthur In October 2017, Mr. Jason Larsen (the Plaintiff) bought a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze for $24,961.38. He also purchased a True Gap Insurance (TGI) policy from Assureway Group (the Defendant) for $39,145.50. In the event of an accident, this type of policy...Read More
Kevin Trites v ACP Insurance Ltd, 2021 NBQB 194. Written by: Weston McArthur Reading time: 3 minutes Kevin Trites (the Insured) was the owner of a property that included a residence along with several other buildings/structures, some of which were being used for commercial purposes. The Insured had obtained home insurance to cover this property....Read More
