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August 20, 2015 – In Rai v 1294477 Alberta Ltd (Vinyl Retro Dance Lounge), 2015 ABQB 349, CBM Lawyers successfully defended an Edmonton dance club in a claim for injuries arising from a patron-patron assault. The claim was dismissed following a summary judgment application on the grounds that the Plaintiff had failed to provide any evidence that the dance...

August 20, 2015 – Recently, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Unifund Assurance Company v. D.E., 2015 ONCA 423 (companion appeal: C.S. v. TD Home and Auto Insurance Company, 2015 ONCA 424). Briefly stated, the respondents, D.E. and L.E., had a homeowners’ insurance policy that allowed for liability coverage if their personal actions caused unintentional bodily...

July 14, 2015 – Climate Change and Liability Insurance While property insurance has been at the forefront of insurers’ concerns resulting from climate change, liability insurance will also very probably be affected. As the effects of climate change become increasingly apparent, insurers can anticipate a corresponding increase in the number of claims. Not only may the volume of claims...

July 13, 2015 – In Phillips v Whyew, 2015 ABQB 365, Debra Woodske of CBM Lawyers successfully defended the appeal of the decision from her 2014 Master’s Special Chambers application to strike a claim for want of prosecution. The original application arose from a personal injury claim first filed in 2006 and was brought pursuant to Rule 4.33 of...