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August 17, 2017 – A person may be injured by the shared act of two or more joint tortfeasors or by the independent acts of several, concurrent tortfeasors. Defendants in a civil suit can be held jointly and severally liable if their combined actions brought about the harm to the plaintiff. When defendants are jointly and severally liable they...
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August 17, 2017 – This Court of Appeal decision arises from an unsuccessful application brought by the Defendants to strike an action due to delay. In this case, the Defendants were accused of liable for fraud and breaches of contract. Read more
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Ninth Circuit finds No Coverage under Crime Policy for Client Funds lost in Social Engineering Fraud
August 17, 2017 – On the March 9, 2017 decision of Taylor & Lieberman v. Federal Insurance Company,[1] the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California holding that a business management firm did not have coverage in respect of client funds which it was fraudulently induced to wire... -
August 17, 2017 – Aviva Insurance Company of Canada v McKeown, 2017 ONCA 563 – This case resulted from an appeal from Aviva Insurance Company of Canada (“Aviva”) regarding notice an insurer must provide to examine under oath (“examination) an applicant claiming benefits under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule – O. Reg 34/10 (the “Schedule”). At issue was whether the...