Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company v Ridi, 2022 ONCA 564. Reading Time: 2 minutes (approx.) Written By: Weston McArthur (Articled Clerk) Filippo Ridi was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident and became eligible for Ontario Statutory Accident Benefits [hereinafter, “SAB”]. These benefits were paid for by Travelers. At paragraph 3, the Court wrote...Read More
Irwin v Swift et al, 2022 NBCA 35 Reading Time: 3 minutes (approx.) By: Chloe Jardine (Articled Clerk) This decision arises from a 2018 motor vehicle accident, in which a vehicle driven by Corey Irwin (“the Appellant”) was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Shelley Swift and registered to her husband, Ronald Swift....Read More
Le v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2022 BCSC 1146 Reading Time: 4 minutes (approx.) By: Chloe Jardine (Articled Clerk) In May 2021, British Columbia adopted a reformed approach to automobile insurance. Among these changes was a limit of 6% – of total damages awarded at trial or agreed to in settlement – that a successful...Read More
MacGlashing v. Fernley and City of Moncton, 2022 NBQB 129 Read Time: 4 minutes By: Chloe Jardine (Articling Student) On March 30, 2016, Natalie MacGlashing (“the Plaintiff”) and Sarah Fernley (“the Defendant Fernley”) were involved in a motor vehicle accident in Moncton, New Brunswick. The Plaintiff claims that the Defendant Fernley failed to stop at...Read More
Lin v Weng, 2022 ONCA 367. Reading Time: 3 minutes (approx.) By: Weston McArthur (Articling Student) At paragraph 1, Justice Feldman summarized the facts of this case: “The appellant’s tenants burned down his property on the last day of their tenancy. They caused a fire and explosion in the basement by using a butane lighter,...Read More
GFL Infrastructure Group Inc v Temple Insurance Company, 2022 ONCA 390. Reading Time: 5 minutes (approx.) By: Weston McArthur (Articling Student) The Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2299 (hereinafter, “TSCC 2299”) is the owner of a large residential condominium tower in the Distillery District of downtown Toronto. Distillery S.E. Development Corp., Cityscape Development Corporation, and...Read More
Lloyd’s Underwriters Syndicate No. 1183 TAL et al. v. McCain Foods Limited et al. –, 2022 NBQB 93 Read Time: 5 minutes (approx.) By: Chloe Jardine (Articling Student) This decision stems from a complex litigation between McCain Foods Ltd. and McCain Foods USA, Inc. (“the Plaintiffs”) and insurer Lloyd’s Underwriters (“the Defendant”). This initial motion...Read More
Cooperators General Insurance Company et al. v Martin et al., 2022 NBCA 15. Reading Time: 4 Minutes By: Weston McArthur (Articling Student) When a third party is injured by a liable driver in an automobile accident, they can sue the driver and get compensation from their automobile insurance. The importance of this to the automobile...Read More
Mansour v Rampersad, 2022 ABCA 173 Read Time: 3 minutes (approx.) By: Chloe Jardine (Articling Student) In May 2015, a vehicle owned by Krista Pinksen (“Ms. Pinksen”) was being driven by Roger Rampersad (“Mr. Rampersad”) when it collided with Yaser Mansour’s (“Mr. Mansour”) vehicle. The lengthy legal battle was concerned with the issue of whether...Read More
