Publications

McKercher LLP, November 18, 2015 – Many insurers across Canada provide the SEF 44 family protection endorsement with their automobile insurance products. When collisions occur, the extent of an insured’s claim may not become clear until time has passed allowing the insured to recover from physical injuries. While one might assume that the limitation period for an individual to launch a...

McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, November 18, 2015 – The Queen’s Bench Rules set out a tariff with respect to the “costs” an unsuccessful party has to pay to the successful party at the end of a lawsuit or court action. An award of costs is meant to reimburse the successful party for some of the legal costs that were incurred in having to...

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...

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...