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Automobiles Taken without Consent are “Uninsured Automobiles” under s 265(2) of the Insurance Act

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 his wife’s car when he was injured in a single-vehicle accident. The accident was caused when the driver, Mrs. Ketash, lost control if the vehicle. Mrs. Ketash lacked consent to drive the vehicle and was charged with theft.

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