Publications

Stein Monast, Quebec, April 05, 2013 – Place Biermans inc. v. C. D., 2013 QCCA 64, 2010 QCCS 4170 On March 7,1999, C. D., aged 15, poured a can of gasoline on the floor of a shed that adjoined a shopping centre.  An hour later, he threw a match on it.  The resulting fire caused close to $6,000,000 in damage.  AXA Insurance...

Cox & Palmer, Donati Maisonneuve, McKercher LLP, April 02, 2013 – The role of digital evidence on an increasingly wide range of insurance claim disputes continues to grow.  For many insurers, the challenge of keeping up with changes in technology, trends in social media and the proliferation of data is matched by the constantly evolving legal framework that affects how insurance claims involving digital evidence can...

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, March 18, 2013 – Hammond and Syncrude Canada Ltd. v. DeWolfe, 2012 ABQB 684 Richard Hammond was employed by Syncrude Canada when he was injured in a motor vehicle accident with the Defendant, Patricia DeWolfe. As part of his employment contact with Syncrude, Hammond was covered by a Temporary Disability Plan (TDP), which provided for short term income benefits...

Cox & Palmer, Prince Edward Island, March 15, 2013 – – McCrimmon v Estate of Hood, 2012 PESC 28 Two separate actions were commenced following a fatal motor vehicle accident. One vehicle was driven by the plaintiff, McCrimmon, and the other was driven
by Hood, who died in the accident. McCrimmon alleged injuries as a result of the accident and commenced an action against Hood’s estate....