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Fillmore Riley LLP, Manitoba, January 20, 2022 – On May 20, 2021, Bill 51, which proposed to repeal and replace The Limitations of Actions Act of 1987, received Royal Assent. The Limitations Act will not come into effect until September 30, 2022. This new framework will bring Manitoba in line with other provinces that long ago replaced their limitation laws with simplified versions that rely on the...
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Articles
The Innocent Insured Amendment
Fillmore Riley LLP, Manitoba, October 27, 2021 – Long time readers of articles on this website will be aware that in the late 2000s to early 2010s, substantial amendments were enacted to the insurance legislation in various provinces including B.C., Alberta and Manitoba. This article addresses one such amendment – the innocent insured amendment. Recent cases show that insureds are leveraging the innocent... -
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Modern Approaches to Old Remedies – Recent Developments in Relief Against Forfeiture – Webinar Recording
Cox & Palmer, Fillmore Riley LLP, Northpoint Legal, Manitoba, New Brunswick, June 23, 2021 – In recent years, plaintiff counsel have been increasingly applying to the Courts for relief from forfeiture when their client’s insurance claim has been denied. In this RMC webinar, lawyers from across Canada explain when relief from forfeiture can be granted by the Courts and how insurance adjusters and claims handlers should handle files that could... -
Fillmore Riley LLP, Manitoba, December 14, 2020 – The extent to which the “faulty workmanship” exclusion operates to remove from coverage damage closely related to such work has long vexed insurers, policyholders and the courts. Earlier this year, the Alberta Court of Appeal considered such an issue in Condominium Corporation No. 9312374 v Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2020 ABCA 166. At issue...