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Sidewalks, Driveway Aprons & Pedestrians
1 décembre 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
You have all been faced with the situation as to who is responsible for maintenance of sidewalks adjacent to an insured’s property and the portion of the driveway that is beyond the sidewalk adjacent to the municipality’s roadway. The caselaw ...
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Insurer May Not Deny Coverage for Business Losses, Even When Another Party Is Liable To Pay
25 novembre 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
In the recent decision in 2224981 Ontario Inc. v. Intact Insurance Company, 2016 ONCA 870, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from an insurer that had sought to deny coverage to their insured for business losses due to...
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Is the Courtroom Door Open or Closed?
10 novembre 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
By way of update to our October 8, 2015 blog featuring Ayr Farmers Mutual v. Wright: “Insurer’s Attempt to Short Circuit Dispute Resolution Process Shut Down”, the insurer’s appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on all grounds October...
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EU and Canada Sign CETA but Obstacles Remain to Full Ratification
9 novembre 2016
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
We have previously blogged on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”), and the uncertainty cast upon the Agreement when the Belgian region of Wallonia announced that it would not ratify. Wallonia’s political leadership had expressed concerns about the effect...
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When does Interest Start in Delayed CAT Benefit Disputes?
4 novembre 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Court of Appeal recently considered the issue of when interest starts to accrue under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule in situations where there is a disputed catastrophic impairment designation (“CAT”). In Van Galder v Economical, the insurer paid attendant...
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Cyber Insurance 101: Why Cyber Risk Policies are Taking Off
1 novembre 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
Although they have been around for over a decade, it is only recently that an increasing number of organizations accept cyber-incident insurance as a necessary business expense. According to the Ponemon Institute, a leading think tank that tracks and quantifies...
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Heiner v. Pasha et al.: Claiming Diminished Value Under Ontario’s OAP1 Auto Policy – Redux
31 octobre 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
We recently blogged about the Small Claims Court decision in Renwick v. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada.[1] The case dealt with an insurer’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit on the basis that an insured’s claim for “diminished value”[2] under an...
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Commencement of Limitation Periods in Threshold Claims
31 octobre 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
Recently, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered when limitation periods begin to run in tort actions arising out of motor vehicle accidents in Schaefer v. Ayeneababa, 2016 ONSC 3673. The Plaintiff was involved in an accident on June 24,...
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Wallonia Creates Uncertainty on CETA Ratification Timeline
27 octobre 2016
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
We have previously bloggedon the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”), the trade agreement which is Canada’s largest trade initiative since NAFTA and, if implemented, would provide Canadian exporters preferential access to the sizable EU market. Following the recent “Brexit”...
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Disability Certificate Not Enough to Determine Eligibility for IRB
20 octobre 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
In an October 3, 2016 preliminary issue hearing (16-000063 v. Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company, 2016 CanLII 67139), Adjudicator Marzinotto of the License Appeal Tribunal allowed an applicant to proceed to a hearing disputing both entitlement to Income Replacement...
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