Publications

CBM LLP, Alberta, January 19, 2016 – In McFaul v Ranch-Lewchuk, 2015 ABQB 706, Shawn R. Sipma of CBM Lawyers successfully opposed an Application by the Plaintiff (and the Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act) to have the driver of a second unidentified vehicle (the “Proposed Defendant”) added as a new Defendant in an existing personal injury action arising out...

CBM LLP, Alberta, August 20, 2015 – In Alberta Residential Corporation v Certain Lloyd’s Underwriters, 2015 ABCA 195, CBM Lawyers, acting as Intervenors, along with the Respondents, successfully opposed an Appeal brought by the Insurer for a condominium board. The question that was put to the Court of Appeal was whether the condominium board’s Insurer was obligated to insure property that was...

CBM LLP, Alberta, August 20, 2015 – In Rai v 1294477 Alberta Ltd (Vinyl Retro Dance Lounge), 2015 ABQB 349, CBM Lawyers successfully defended an Edmonton dance club in a claim for injuries arising from a patron-patron assault. The claim was dismissed following a summary judgment application on the grounds that the Plaintiff had failed to provide any evidence that the dance...

CBM LLP, Alberta, July 13, 2015 – In Phillips v Whyew, 2015 ABQB 365, Debra Woodske of CBM Lawyers successfully defended the appeal of the decision from her 2014 Master’s Special Chambers application to strike a claim for want of prosecution. The original application arose from a personal injury claim first filed in 2006 and was brought pursuant to Rule 4.33 of...