Re Beals Estate, 2026 NSSC 73 (CanLII) Reading Time: 4 minutes (approx.) By: Fiona Costello (articled clerk) Laura Beals died in July 2023, leaving an estate consisting primarily of a home assessed at approximately $112,000 and a bank account held jointly with her daughter Crystal containing about $27,000. In 2018, she had executed a Will...Read More
Stephen v. Baker, 2026 NSSC 112 Written by: Sarah Richard Reading time: 4 minutes (approx.) The Plaintiff, Wallace Stephen, was involved in two motor vehicle accidents approximately 3 months apart and suffered chronic injuries. The two actions were heard together. At the time of the trial, the Plaintiff continued to suffer from chronic pain and...Read More
Kelsey Jean Allen v. Joshua John Doiron, 2026 NBKB 49 Written by: Sarah Richard Reading time: 6 minutes (approx.) This case arises from a motor vehicle accident on October 10, 2015. The Plaintiff was an 18-year-old passenger who was ejected from the vehicle, which rolled multiple times at a high speed, driven by the Defendant....Read More
Jansen v. J.M. Reynolds Pharmacy Limited, 2026 NSSC 79 Reading time: 5 minutes (approx.) By: Hayley Gardner (Articled Clerk) Ms. Crocker, the plaintiff (name changed after the commencement of litigation), was a customer of a Pharmasave Pharmacy located in Liverpool, Nova Scotia and operated by the defendant, J.M. Reynolds Pharmacy Limited. On May 23, 2021,...Read More
Fearon v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2026 BCCA 81 Reading time: 4 minutes (approx.) By: Sarah Richard This case arises from a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident in British Columbia on February 3, 2019. An unidentified driver stole a pickup truck and slammed into the vehicle driven by the appellants. The unidentified driver then disappeared...Read More
FH Development Group Inc. v. Brooks, 2026 NSCA 13 (CanLII) Reading Time: 3 minutes (approx.) By: Fiona Costello (Articled Clerk) Stephen and Marianne Brooks entered into a contract with FH Development Group to purchase a newly constructed home in Halifax for $597,490, with a closing date of October 14, 2021. In April 2021, FH Development...Read More
Kallu v. The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2025 BCSC 1724 Reading time: 5 minutes (approx.) By: Hayley Gardner (Articled Clerk) In 2015, Mr. And Mrs. Kallu purchased a several-acre parcel of land in Abbotsford, British Columbia, which contained a family home and one small outbuilding. They subsequently obtained a homeowner’s insurance policy issued by Wawanesa...Read More
Emond v. Trillium Mutual Insurance Co., 2026 SCC 3 Reading Time: 5 minutes (approx.) By: Fiona Costello See our previous coverage of this matter at the Ontario Superior Court here and at the Ontario Court of Appeal here. The Emonds’ home was destroyed by flooding and deemed a total loss. The property was situated within the...Read More
In the matter of the Estate of Denise McLaughlin (deceased) and André LeBreton v. Foresters Life Insurance Company, 2026 NBKB 010 Reading time: 4 minutes (approx.) By: Sarah Richard The deceased, Denise McLaughlin, was insured under a $100,000 life insurance policy issued by Term Life. After her death, the insurer voided the policy based on a finding that the...Read More
