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October 28, 2024 – Insurance statutes and policies provide for the resolution of claims in a multitude of ways, thus necessitating the need for insurers to identify the relationship between claims with a view to the efficient and effective resolution thereof. This article discusses the upcoming introduction of yet another means by which insurance claims may be satisfied, being...

October 28, 2024 – Trotter and Morton Limited v Biegel, 2024 ABCA 312 is a case of interest with respect to what factual issues can be dealt with on summary judgment versus what requires a trial. The respondent had a serious bicycle accident. At the time of the accident, the appellants were the contractors doing construction work. The respondent...

October 28, 2024 – Loss of housekeeping capacity is an important, but often overlooked component of damages in personal injury cases. Loss of housekeeping capacity refers to a gradual or sudden inability to manage household tasks required for the maintenance of a functional household and it can encompass a wide range of household tasks, including cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, yard...

September 16, 2024 – On February 27, 2024, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Loblaw Companies Limited v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, 2024 ONCA 145. With new assurance that an insurer’s duty to defend only applies to the time and risk that an insurer agreed to cover, Loblaw v RSA will be welcomed by commercial...