by Kathleen O’Hara | Sep 30, 2026 | Coverage, SIU, Tort
The Facts In the case of Aviva Insurance Company of Canada v. Cahill, Litigation Administrator, Mr. Manzon purchased a used 2011 Chevrolet Corvette and insured it with Aviva through a broker in September 2016. The application for insurance was done over the phone in a...
by Kathleen O’Hara | Nov 27, 2021 | Coverage
Devesceri, while operating a motorcycle, crossed over the centre line of traffic and collided head-on with a car being driven by Caton. The resulting collision killed Devesceri and injured Caton. Caton sued Devesceri’s estate, and his insurer, RSA, defended the...
by Kathleen O’Hara | Aug 20, 2019 | LAT
By Kathleen O’Hara and Heather Lindsay In the recent Motion Order of LAT File No. 18-011887/AABS, the LAT concluded that an insurer can resist the unilateral withdrawal of a LAT Application when it included a live issue in the proceeding that has yet to be decided....
by Kathleen O’Hara | Apr 9, 2019 | SIU
The Facts This sordid tale begins with an employee going rogue with a company credit card. The Defendant Fung began purchasing iPhones and iPads from the Defendant Minetto in November 2011. The first transaction was seemingly innocent. The two met in the parking lot...
by Kathleen O’Hara | May 13, 2018 | Tort
Risk of personal injury after vehicle stolen by two minors from commercial garage found not to be reasonably foreseeable. The Supreme Court of Canada has weighed in on the duty of care owed by a business that stores vehicles to someone who is injured following the...
