Publications

Cox & Palmer, Newfoundland & Labrador, January 20, 2022 – Fennelly v. Lloyd’s Underwriters, 2021 NLSC 160, involved an application by the First and Second Defendants, Lloyd’s Underwriters (“Lloyd’s”) and Anthony & Associates Inc. (“Anthony”), pursuant to Rule 40.11 of the Rules of the Supreme Court, 1986, S.N.L. 1986, c. 42, Sch. D, to dismiss the insured Plaintiff’s claim for want of prosecution. This was...

Cox & Palmer, Nova Scotia, September 24, 2021 – Product liability claims are often rooted in provincial sale of goods legislation. Sale of goods statutes afford consumers a set of protections, which are fairly uniform across jurisdictions. Depending on the circumstances of the case, a manufacturer faced with a sale of goods claim may have a number of available defences. The absence of contractual...

Cox & Palmer, Nova Scotia, September 24, 2021 – In Nova Scotia, generally a person has two years from the date a claim is discovered to begin an action. Those who wait to achieve certainty regarding their claim may find the two year period has already elapsed. In a recent Supreme Court of Canada case the Province of New Brunswick brought a claim against...

Cox & Palmer, Stein Monast, SVR Lawyers, Alberta, New Brunswick, Quebec, September 22, 2021 – Fraudulent claims are a persistent problem for the insurance industry. Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a noticeable rise in insurance fraud. How should claims handlers and adjusters deal with claims they suspect might be fraudulent, while still maintaining their duty of good faith? In this webinar recording, Hélène Beaulieu Q.C. of...