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McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, October 16, 2015 – Richard Morris, QC of McKercher LLP acted for the successful applicant in a decision clarifying when the limitation period begins to run in Aspen Village Properties Ltd. v. Saskatchewan Government Insurance 2014 SKQB 180. In that application, the question to be decided was whether the owner of a property damaged by fire was required to...
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McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, 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...
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McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, July 13, 2015 – 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...
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McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, April 17, 2015 – With recent years of strong economic growth resulting in more inter-provincial traffic, Saskatchewan has seen an increase in motor vehicle accidents involving residents of Alberta. Insurers of Alberta residents are obligated to provide personal injury benefits according to Saskatchewan law if the Alberta resident is injured in a motor vehicle accident that occurs in Saskatchewan....
