The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal released its decision in the monumental case of Branco v. American Home Assurance Company et al., 2015 SKCA 71, on June 19, 2015.
At trial, the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench awarded Mr. Branco $4.5 million in punitive damages and $450,000 in aggravated damages as a result of a disability insurance claim and allegations of bad faith against the workers compensation and long-term disability insurers. The Trial Judge also found Mr. Branco’s employer responsible for paying medical, dental, and vision benefits.