by Rory Love | Jan 26, 2026 | Court Proceedings, Tort
In Smitten Baby Products Inc. v. FirstOnSite Restoration Ltd., 2025 ONSC 4281 (CanLII), the Ontario Superior Court dismissed a negligence claim against an insurance investigator retained by an insurer, holding it was “plain and obvious” that the investigator owed no...
by Rory Love | Mar 10, 2025 | Coverage
In Furtado v. Lloyd’s Underwriters 2024 ONCA 579, the Ontario Court of Appeal determined whether a policy holder was allowed coverage for claims made pursuant to the company’s directors and officers policy. The applicant, Go-To Developments Holdings Inc. had a...
by Rory Love | Aug 19, 2024 | Coverage
Further, to my previous blog on Workman Optometry Professional Corporation v. Certas Home and Auto Insurance, 2023 ONSC 3356, an appeal of the action was heard on June 12, 2024. In the Court of Appeal’s short decision they upheld the Superior Court decision. Superior...
by Rory Love | Jun 19, 2024 | Class Actions, Tort
In Palmer v. Teva Canada Limited, an appeal by representative plaintiffs was rejected by a Court where the plaintiffs sought certification of a proposed product liability class action. This is a significant outcome for all those involved with products liability...
by Rory Love | Jan 17, 2024 | Coverage, Emerging Issues
Further to my recent article on the Workman decision, where the Ontario Superior Court of Justice examined an insured’s ability to recover revenue relating to the pandemic, the Ontario Court of Appeal in SIR Corp. confirmed the same stance; business interruption...
