Publications

February 26, 2014 – To watch the webinar, please click here. From new types of damage claims being sought, to established award ceilings being tested, there are always new issues that insurers must understand and address.  RMC lawyers from Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick will review some of the new types of claims being sought and the changes in...

CBM LLP, Alberta, February 24, 2014 – Termination of an insurance contract typically occurs in one of three circumstances: by natural expiry of the time period specified in the contract, by mutual agreement between insurer and insured, or by unilateral procedure of the insurer. The last of these circumstances may become contentious with an insured, especially when an insured has to find...

Cox & Palmer, New Brunswick, February 24, 2014 – – Robichaud v. Paquette, 2013 NBQB 287. Two motions were heard by the court in relation to separate proceedings involving the same plaintiff following two motor vehicle accidents. In the first motion, a defendant in one of the actions, Dominion, sought an extension of time to commence a third party claim pursuant to Rule 30.02(1)...

Cox & Palmer, Newfoundland & Labrador, February 24, 2014 – -Jefferson v. MacKlem, 2013 NLTD(G) 106. The defendant, MacKlem, made an application pursuant to Rule 6.07(7) seeking to have the service of a statement of claim set aside and the proceeding stayed. The plaintiff, Jefferson, had commenced an action in Newfoundland and Labrador with respect to an MVA alleged to have occurred in Ontario. At...