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When One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Relationships & the Interpretation of Dependency for the Purposes of Accident Benefits

July 17, 2017

Intact Insurance Company v. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada2016 ONCA 609

In this case, Ms. Paula Chartrand had commenced a long-distance relationship with Mr. Kyle Houghton. As the relationship progressed, Ms. Chartrand decided to leave her husband and move from Sudbury, Ontario with her two daughters to Sarnia, Ontario to live with Mr. Houghton. The Claimants and Mr. Houghton both acknowledged that this move was intended to be permanent.

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