Publications

CBM LLP, Alberta, June 25, 2024 – As a general rule, a successful party to litigation will be entitled to costs payable by the unsuccessful party. In cases where there are only plaintiff(s) and defendant(s), costs are relatively straightforward and follow the default rule: the unsuccessful party pays costs of the successful party. The principle behind costs awards is logical: a successful...

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, June 25, 2024 – The Plaintiff, Ms. Artindale-Eeles, was involved in two collisions as she was driving her vehicle to work in the early morning of April 9, 2010 near Canadian Forces Base Wainwright where she served as the Cleaning Services Supervisor. Read more

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, June 25, 2024 – In Baker v Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of Canada, 2023 ONCA 842, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a substantial punitive damages award – $1.5 million. This is the highest punitive damages award in Canada since the $1 million award in Whiten v Pilot Insurance Co., 2002 SCC 18. Read more

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, June 25, 2024 – In Norris v Vomacka, 2024 ABKB 312, the Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought $150,000 in general damages in addition to a loss of income claim and special damages. As a result of the collision, the Plaintiff suffered from chronic pain, psychological compromise, and functional impairments. He also had ongoing memory...