- McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, September 25, 2020 –In Atlantic Lottery Corp Inc v Babstock (Atlantic Lottery), the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recently ruled that “waiver of tort” is not an independent cause of action. Previously, plaintiffs pled waiver of tort in an effort to recover allegedly ill-gotten gains from defendants without having to prove that they suffered losses. Because prior jurisprudence...
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Defending Business Interruption Claims from COVID-19 – Webinar Recording
Cox & Palmer, Donati Maisonneuve, Lindsay LLP, McKercher LLP, SVR Lawyers, Alberta, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, July 20, 2020 –COVID-19 has shuttered economies across the country and around the world. Despite the lack of physical damage, business insurers everywhere are facing an onrush of business interruption claims that will persist for some time to come. In this webinar, our national panel of insurance lawyers update viewers on the latest developments in business interruption claims,...- McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, April 14, 2020 –Insurance policies can frequently include terms that seem deceptively simple, but can be interpreted in divergently different ways depending on the context. For example, policies often include clauses which provide for or exclude coverage where a loss is “directly caused” by a peril. Although this language may seem straightforward, courts across Canada have disagreed about...
- Blaney McMurtry LLP, CBM LLP, Cox & Palmer, Fillmore Riley LLP, Kelly Santini LLP, McKercher LLP, Stein Monast, SVR Lawyers, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, April 06, 2020 –RMC lawyers across Canada are preparing updates on the COVID-19 virus and its impact on the insurance industry. For full details on our COVID-19 National Response Team, please click here. Alberta Commercial All-Risks Property Policies and Business Losses in the Age of COVID-19 SVR Lawyers – Calgary Update on Rules of Court and Court Closures...