August 4, 2021
Neala J. Kielley
Insurance Litigation

Corner Brook (City) v Bailey: Insurers and Defence Counsel Breathe...

On July 23, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Corner Brook (City) v Bailey, 2021 SCC 29. The Court allowed the appeal and reinstated the stay of the third party claim. Background Bailey suffered injuries when she struck pedestrian worker, Temple, and Temple’s employer’s vehicle. Bailey sued Temple’s employer (the City […]

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February 16, 2017
Jorge P. Segovia
Insurance Litigation

The Duty to Defend Does Not Arise Until Notice of...

When does an insurer’s duty to defend arise? More specifically, does it arise before the insurer is given notice of the claim? That is the fundamental question addressed by this case.

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December 21, 2016
Deirdre L. Wade, KC Marie-Pier Levesque
Insurance Litigation

When the Courts “Exclude” an Exclusionary Clause, Insurers Have a...

The present litigation resulted from two actions launched by Armel Drapeau (Drapeau) following an investigation carried out by the Financial and Consumer Services Commission (Commission) into Drapeau’s business of trading securities.

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