April 21, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Emmanuel Couture-Tremblay discussed the recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Truscott v. Co-Operators General Insurance Company, 2023 ONCA 267. Overview This appeal arose from an application for insurance coverage for claims related to a fire that destroyed a building, and the accounting papers and records within it. […]
April 14, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Taya Rosenberg discussed the recent judicial review decision of the Divisional Court in Intact Insurance Company v. Laporte et al., 2023 ONSC 1828. Factual Background In November 2018, the Respondent Mr. Laporte’s commercial property was significantly damaged by fire. The Applicant, Intact Insurance Company, had issued an insurance policy which provided payment […]
March 17, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Emmanuel Couture-Tremblay discussed the recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Ontario v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, 2023 ONCA 173. Overview This appeal arose from a coverage application, in which the appellant, His Majesty the King in the Right of Ontario, sought a declaration that […]
March 10, 2023
At our weekly meeting, Taya Rosenberg discussed the recent summary judgment decision of the Ontario Superior Court in Pridmore v. Drenth, 2023 ONSC 817. This action arose from an incident involving a four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”). Breanne Pridmore, the plaintiff, was a passenger on an ATV driven by Tyler Drenth and owned by Theodore Drenth, Tyler’s […]
January 05, 2023
By Michael Kryworuk The case of Searles v. Economical Insurance, 2022 ONSC 7217, involves a dispute between the applicant homeowners and their insurer, Economical, regarding a request for reimbursement of defence costs. The applicants provided notice of an action almost seven years after the commencement of the action. History of the Litigation The applicants sold […]
September 16, 2022
At our weekly meeting, Emmanuel Couture-Tremblay discussed the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court in Qureshi v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company, 2022 ONSC 4997. Overview This case involved water damage to store inventory that occurred on October 7, 2014 and again on February 12, 2015. The plaintiff, Mr. Qureshi, submitted two claims […]
