- McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, May 27, 2019 –The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal recently released an important decision regarding losses caused by multiple parties: Sound Stage Entertainment Inc v Burns (Sound Stage). In Sound Stage, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal held that under Saskatchewan’s Contributory Negligence Act (the Saskatchewan Act), a defendant can claim contribution towards payment of the plaintiff’s damages from others...
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Discovered damage: Bylaw coverage and the principles in Roth v Economical Mutual Insurance Co.
Kamara Q. Willett
McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, February 20, 2019 –Prospective property owners are often drawn to older buildings for their charming facades or classic architectural features. Those same owners are likely aware that their charming old buildings were not built to current building code or bylaw standards. For that reason, savvy property owners will often choose to purchase bylaw insurance coverage. Read More- McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, January 21, 2019 –When Mr. Lawrence Moore died, he left behind a messy legal issue for his surviving spouse and ex-wife to deal with: Who gets the life insurance proceeds? This legal dispute made its way to the Supreme Court of Canada, which took this opportunity to review the law regarding unjust enrichment in its decision in Moore v...
- McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, July 23, 2018 –1 – Background Information A summary judgment procedure is designed to improve the efficiency of civil litigation. Used properly by the plaintiff, it can be utilized to receive judgment without the time and cost associated with a full trial. Used properly by the defendant, it can be utilized to dispose of an action without the...