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March 18, 2013 – Hammond and Syncrude Canada Ltd. v. DeWolfe, 2012 ABQB 684 Richard Hammond was employed by Syncrude Canada when he was injured in a motor vehicle accident with the Defendant, Patricia DeWolfe. As part of his employment contact with Syncrude, Hammond was covered by a Temporary Disability Plan (TDP), which provided for short term income benefits...

October 22, 2012 – The Supreme Court of Canada rendered its decision in Stewart v. Pettie, infra. 17 years ago and it has been almost 30 years since Jordan House Ltd. v. Menow, infra.; however the law in the area of host liability is far from defined.  At a fundamental level, a commercial host will be liable for failing...

August 30, 2012 – In Benc v. Parker, 2012 ABCA 249, David Pick, on behalf of the appellant, appeared before the Court of Appeal in a matter that involves the scheduling of a Certified Examination (“CE”), and specifically what happens if the plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel do not feel that the appointed examiner has made reasonable efforts to schedule...

August 08, 2012 – CBM’s team of 23 dedicated insurance litigators is one of the largest in Alberta. We focus on providing practical, timely and quality legal advise to the insurance and risk management industries in Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. Chomicki Baril Mah compte sur une équipe dévouée de 23 avocats plaidants en assurance, l’une des plus importantes en Alberta. Le cabinet se concentre sur la prestation de conseils pragmatiques, judicieux et rapides auprès des secteurs des assurances et de la gestion du risque dans le nord de l’Alberta, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest, Nunavut et au Yukon.