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October 26, 2020 – The Plaintiff, Malloy, was involved in a car accident and brought an action against the defendant insurer with respect to a denial of medical benefits under Nova Scotia’s Standard Automobile Policy. Malloy then brought a motion, requesting that the insurer disclose its policies, procedures and internal documents regarding how accident benefits are handled and resolved....

October 26, 2020 – Congratulations to Michelle Kelly, recipient of the 2020 Atlantic Excellence in Mentoring Award. The Atlantic Excellence in Mentoring Award honours advocates who have shown outstanding commitment to and excellence in mentoring other lawyers in Atlantic Canada. Michelle is an insurance defence and commercial litigator in our Halifax office. She is currently chair of the Gender Equity Committee...

September 25, 2020 – The parties were involved in a motor vehicle accident. At the time of the accident the Plaintiff, MacDonald, worked as a registered nurse. At trial, Justice Murray found that MacDonald’s injuries left her unable to perform her own or any comparable job, and awarded her damages totalling $760,933.00. Critically, the Court also held that MacDonald’s...

April 06, 2020 – RMC lawyers across Canada are preparing updates on the COVID-19 virus and its impact on the insurance industry. For full details on our COVID-19 National Response Team, please click here. Alberta Commercial All-Risks Property Policies and Business Losses in the Age of COVID-19 SVR Lawyers – Calgary Update on Rules of Court and Court Closures...