Insurer found not to have a duty to defend the insureds in an action in which it was alleged they supplied defective grape vines based on three exclusions in a “Business Choice” commercial general liability policy Insurance law – Commercial general liability insurance – Duty to defend – Exclusions; Damages Mori-Vines Inc. v. Northbridge General ...
No coverage for additional insured because claim against additional insured did not arise solely out of the operations of the primary insured. Insurance law – Liability insurance – Duty to defend – Additional named insured; Practice – Underlying action Brookfield Johnson Controls Canada LP (c.o.b. Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions) v. Continental Casualty Co., [2017] O.J. ...
Ontario Court of Appeal declines to rule on merits of an appeal in light of an apparent conflict of interest between the insured’s counsel and the insured, given the insured’s counsel had brought an appeal of a decision finding there was no coverage under two additional policies of insurance which, if upheld, would likely result ...
Motion seeking dismissal of a claim against a subcontractor because same losses were claimed in separate claim against builder’s risk insurer dismissed. All-risk insurance; Builder’s risk policy; Breach of contract Freyssinet Canada Ltée v. Dragados Canada Inc., [2017] O.J. No 3509, 2017 ONSC 3914, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, July 5, 2017, E.M. Morgan J. ...
Plaintiff landlord precluded from claiming against defendant tenant for losses arising from a fire due to a covenant to insure in the lease. Property insurance; Fire insurance; Landlord and tenant; Subrogation Royal Host Limited Partnership (General partner of) v. 1842259 Ontario Ltd., [2017] O.J. No. 3493, 2017 ONSC 3982, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, July 5, ...
A general statement of the purpose of an examination under oath is sufficient notice under s. 33(2) of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule under Ontario’s Insurance Act. Automobile insurance; Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule; Appeals; Policies and insurance contracts; Rights and duties of insurer; Statutory provisions Aviva Insurance Co. of Canada v. McKeown, [2017] O.J. No. 3482, ...
Insured entitled to coverage under Alberta Standard Automobile Policy SPF #1 – SEF No. 44 Family Protection Endorsement following accident involving an unidentified vehicle. Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Unidentified motorist – Interpretation of policy; Practice – Summary judgment vs. trial Funk v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., [2017] A.J. No. 468, 2017 ABQB 308, Alberta Court of ...
Court not required to determine whether plaintiff’s injuries meet prescribed threshold for non-pecuniary general damages and health care costs under s. 267.5(15) of the Insurance Act if amount awarded for pain and suffering is zero. Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Statutory provisions – Non-pecuniary damages – Threshold requirement; Damages; Actions Grajqevci v. Rustaie, [2017] O.J. No. ...
Use of an endorsement form not approved under s. 227(1) of the Insurance Act does not necessarily invalidate an agreement between the parties about exclusion from insurance coverage. Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Exclusions – Uninsured motorist – Duty to defend – Statutory provisions; Appeals Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Co. of Canada v. Intact Insurance ...
