Publications

Cox & Palmer, Nova Scotia, March 15, 2013 – – Awalt v Blanchard, 2013 NSCA 11 Michelle Kelly, a partner in Cox & Palmer’s Halifax office, was recently successful in arguing to uphold a trial judge’s finding that the plaintiff had suffered a minor injury in a motor vehicle accident, limiting her general damages to $2,500.00 (the minor injury cap in place at the...

Cox & Palmer, Newfoundland & Labrador, March 15, 2013 – – Quinlan Brothers Limited v Coady, 2012 NLTD(G) 194 This case involved an application pursuant to Rule 20A, seeking an award of costs greater than the party and party costs awarded at trial on the basis that an Offer to Settle, in the amount of $5,000.00, had been made by defendants. The plaintiff, Quinlan Brothers’,...

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, February 27, 2013 – Understanding and following the fundamentals of file preparation and court procedure can have a major impact on the outcome of a defence or subrogated action and the costs associated with the court proceeding.   In this webinar, Lisa Langevin and Sean Van Helden look at Procedures and steps in a lawsuit Civil actions Managing costs Subrogation...

Stein Monast, Quebec, February 20, 2013 – Immeubles Stageline Inc. v. Distribution Tapico Inc., 2012 QCCS 6319 In this case, the Superior Court entertained aWellingtonmotion presented by Tapico Inc. (“Tapico”) against its insurer to force the insurer to defend it against an action brought by Immeubles Stageline Inc. (“Stageline”).  Tapico had contracted with Stageline to supply carpet adhesive that Tapico would then...