Publications

Fillmore Riley LLP, Manitoba, June 23, 2025 – Scott Bradley is a comic book aficionado.  The owner of a comic book shop in Brandon, Manitoba, he had a large personal and business-related collection in his home basement.  In September 2019, several days of significant rainfall culminated in a substantial flood in his basement leading to extensive damage to his collection (and other property)....

Fillmore Riley LLP, Manitoba, July 30, 2024 – In May 2016, a company called Land Pride gave notice of a liability claim arising from a water breach caused while it was conducting demolition work in a building.  Land Pride was subcontracted for the work to a contractor called G.E.S, who was an Additional Insured under Land Pride’s policy, and who was also the...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, CBM LLP, Donati Maisonneuve, Fillmore Riley LLP, Northpoint Legal, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, June 14, 2024 – Our panel of RMC lawyers from across Canada explore how damage awards for chronic pain and psychological injuries are treated in different jurisdictions. During the webinar, panelists present five recent case examples from the Courts. Each case will conclude with a discussion on how other jurisdiction would likely treat a claim with similar facts.  ...

Fillmore Riley LLP, Manitoba, April 27, 2024 – As you step out of your vehicle, your foot skids across a treacherous icy surface, causing you to slip and fall and injure yourself. Instead of meeting your friends for dinner, you end up in the emergency room. This type of incident is not uncommon in the Canadian winter climate, and can often lead to...