Publications

CBM LLP, Alberta, February 11, 2015 – In Harding v Hudsons Canadian Hospitality Ltd, 2015 ABQB 38, CBM Lawyers successfully defended an Edmonton bar 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 bar breached the standard of...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, January 13, 2015 – In a very recent decision – Elias v. Koochek – the Court addressed the issue whether the insurer of a renter of a vehicle who is not named as a defendant in the main action, but has been brought into the action as a third party, has priority over the insurer of the owner of the...

Cox & Palmer, New Brunswick, January 12, 2015 – In a decision that will be of interest to anyone involved with fatality claims, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal has ruled that the loss of the income that a deceased person could have earned had he or she survived is not recoverable by the deceased person’s estate. The recoverability of damages representing the income...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, December 12, 2014 – Social media has become ubiquitous in our day-to-day lives. It is the communication medium for the younger generation. Advertisements declare that social media is the only way to “stay connected.” For litigators, social media is a very useful tool for defending bodily injury claims – some plaintiffs literally put their lives online. Social media can...