Publications

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, May 20, 2014 – In Intact Insurance Company v. Multilamps Shades Co. et. al., heard before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on April 9, 2014, Justice Ricchetti held that claims brought against the Respondents did not trigger Intact’s policy issued to Multilamps. The plaintiff in the underlying action was seriously injured by a lathe being delivered to AIM, a...

Northpoint Legal, April 23, 2014 – One of the thorniest issues to deal with in insurance coverage matters is that of “concurrent causation”. The problem was illustrated again on the national stage last year when Albertans experienced massive overland flooding that also resulted in sewer back up. Typically, homeowner’s policies in Canada do not cover damage from flooding but many will...

Cox & Palmer, New Brunswick, March 21, 2014 – The claim for loss of insurability… If you are plaintiff counsel you may be wondering what it is, why you haven’t heard of it, and should you be worried that you have not been considering it in all your cases.  If you are defence counsel, you may similarly be wondering what it is, why you...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, March 20, 2014 – On February 19, 2014, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Kozel v The Personal Insurance Company, 2014 ONCA 130. The case will be of interest to auto insurers and representatives presented with “authorized by law to drive” issues. Its significance, however, is broader. The appellate court’s holdings with respect to relief from...