Volmar v. Van Schnydel et al., 2026 ONSC 251 (CanLII) Reading time: 4 minutes (approx.) By: Sarah Richard On September 12, 2019, the Plaintiffs’ vehicle was stopped at a red light when they were rear ended by the unlicensed driver, Mr. Schyndel (the Defendant). Mr. Schyndel was denied coverage by Certas Home and Auto Insurance...Read More
Smith v. Ricksons Enterprises Ltd., 2026 NSSC 18 Reading time: 4 minutes (approx.) By: Hayley Gardner (Articled Clerk) On the weekend of Friday, January 14 to Sunday, January 16, 2022, a stormy winter weather system crossed the province of Nova Scotia, leaving an accumulation of significant amounts of sleet, snow, and ice. Greg and Sue...Read More
Millennium Insurance Corporation v Kapeluck, 2025 ABCA 82 (CanLII) Reading Time: 3 minutes (approx.) By: Fiona Costello The original action giving rise to this appeal involved homeowners, James & Joanne Kapeluck’s seeking damages for negligence and breach of contract relating to the construction of their home. The Kapeluck’s pursued their claim against multiple defendants, among...Read More
Ville de Dieppe v. Monette Diane Jaillet & Gaston Honoré Caissie, 2025 NBKB 266 (CanLII) Reading time: 4 minutes (approx.) By: Fiona Costello (Articled Clerk) This case arose from a motor vehicle accident in which the defendant driver struck a traffic light pole and control cabinet owned by the plaintiff. Passengers in the defendants’ vehicle...Read More
Van Daele v. Waring House et al, 2025 ONSC 6687 (CanLII) Reading time: 4 minutes (approx.) By: Sarah Richard In this case, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressed whether an event insurance policy obtained by the wedding hosts required Co-operators General Insurance Company to defend or indemnify the venue owner after a professional photographer...Read More
Meghan Trainor v. Sebastien DeArcos, 2025 NBCA 131 Reading time: 5 minutes (approx.) By: Hayley Gardner (Articled Clerk) This decision stems from an appeal of Trainor v. DeArcos, 2024 NBKB 158, which we previously reported on in our December 2024 newsletter. That action arose from a March 2014 motor vehicle accident in which Ms. Trainor...Read More
Mattson v. TD General Insurance Company, 2025 NBCA 114 Reading time: 5 minutes (approx.) By: Hayley Gardner (Articled Clerk) This action arose out of a motor vehicle accident in which the appellant, Ms. Mattson, suffered serious injuries to her upper body, neck, and back, including a major blow to the head. Following the accident, Ms. Mattson...Read More
Stuart v. Estate of Vernon Allan Sanford et al., 2025 NBCA 110 (CanLII) By: Fiona Costello (Articled Clerk) Reading Time: 3 minutes (approx.) In 2006, Vernon Sanford executed a will dividing the residue of his estate equally between his two eldest sons, Nathanial and Jonathan, stating: “To divide the rest and residue of my estate...Read More
Recoskie v. Vanderheuvel et al., 2025 ONSC 5856 Reading time: 3 minutes (approx.) By: Sarah Richard This case arises from an accident that occurred on April 25, 2015, in Renfrew County in Ontario. The accident took place on a narrow gravel road with no marked center line. One of the named defendants, Vandenheuvel, was uninsured;...Read More
