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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...
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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25, the Supreme Court of Canada called for legislative changes to the existing insurance scheme that would address the outdated insurance contract classification system imposed by provincial...