Archives

May 19, 2017 – To read the complete article, please click here. The Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) Policy is the standard policy of insurance issued to businesses and commercial organizations to insure against third party liability for, among other things, bodily injury and property damage that arising out of the course of the insured’s business operations. The CGL policy...

May 19, 2017 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act contains restriction on the right to sue for workplace injuries. These rights depend on whether the injured worker and the defendant are in the same schedule as set out in the act. Read more

April 19, 2017 – Skunk v Ketash et al 2016 ONSC 2019 This was a motion for a summary judgment by the Defendant Jevco, to dismiss a claim by the Plaintiff, it insured. The claim arose when Jevco denied coverage to the insured, after the Plaintiff was involved in a single-vehicle accident.  The Plaintiff, Mr. Skunk, was a passenger in...

April 19, 2017 – Routh Chovaz Insurance Brokers Inc. v Aviva Insurance Co of Canada, 2016 ONSC 2567 This was a motion by Aviva Insurance Co of Canada (“Aviva”) for a summary judgment dismissing the Plaintiff’s action as Aviva argued the Plaintiff did not have a cause of action. Dow J granted the motion and dismissed the action. Routh Chovaz...