Publications

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...

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, August 30, 2012 – In Benc v. Parker, 2012 ABCA 249, David Pick, on behalf of the appellant, appeared before the Court of Appeal in a matter that involves the scheduling of a Certified Examination (“CE”), and specifically what happens if the plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel do not feel that the appointed examiner has made reasonable efforts to schedule...

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, March 14, 2012 – In the 2003 decisions of KP Pacific Holdings Ltd. V. Guardian Insurance Co. of Canada, [2003] S.C.J. No. 24 and Churchland. Gore Mutual Insurance Co., [2003] S.C.J. No. 25, the Supreme Court of Canada called for legislative changes to the existing insurance scheme that would address the outdated insurance contract classification system imposed by provincial...