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February 25, 2020 – In 2019 the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an Appeal out of Ontario involving a fire loss wherein the landlord’s insurer commenced a subrogated claim against a tenant notwithstanding that the lease agreement contained a covenant to Insure by the landlord. In Royal Host GP Inc. v. 1842259 Ontario Ltd., 2018 ONCA 467,...

January 28, 2020 – The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench has recently offered guidance on what an acceptable written notice of the applicable notice period looks like under section 5.3(2) of the Fair Practices Regulation AR 128/2001. FACTS On November 12, 2014, a fire occurred at the home of James and Juliett Statt (the “Statts”). Two days later the...

November 15, 2019 – In some instances, claims handlers and adjusters must decide if the insurer has a duty to defend a claim or if the claim falls outside of the coverage offered through the insurance policy. In some cases the decision may be clear, while in others, the duty to defend may fall in to a gray area....

October 25, 2019 – SVR Lawyers was pleased to once again sponsor this year’s Calgary International Film Festival and to host the screening of Before You Know It. Before the feature film, guests were treated to the premier of SVR’s annual film trailer. Enjoy!