Publications

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, June 15, 2017 – In July 2012 someone stole 494,050 pounds of nickel from Vale Canada in Manitoba. In 2013 Vale sued those parties it thought responsible, including one of its subcontractors and a company named Urbanmine Inc., which is involved in the metal industry in Manitoba. The statement of claim alleged the defendants were liable for damages of...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, May 19, 2017 – To read the complete article, please click here. The Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) Policy is the standard policy of insurance issued to businesses and commercial organizations to insure against third party liability for, among other things, bodily injury and property damage that arising out of the course of the insured’s business operations. The CGL policy...

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, May 19, 2017 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act contains restriction on the right to sue for workplace injuries. These rights depend on whether the injured worker and the defendant are in the same schedule as set out in the act. Read more

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, May 19, 2017 – Pomerleau v. Coopérative de solidarité récréotouristique du Mont Adstock, 2016 QCCS 6575 Louis Pomerleau (“Pomerleau”) sued the Coopérative de solidarité récréotouristique du Mont Adstock (“Coopérative du Mont Adstock”) after he fell in a ski chalet. He claimed $191,339.71 for damages resulting from his leg fracture. Read More