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On January 8, 2018, SBA was born out of a unified vision for the future of insurance law, a vision that was led by a female majority partnership and one that did not follow the ancient rules of hierarchy and long expired tradition.
Away at School, Still Care Dependent: Divisional Court Confirms Contextual Dependency Analysis
This recent Divisional Court decision affirms that dependency does not require co-residency, direct financial support, or day-to-day care. Evidence of emotional…
Court Expands Interpretation of “Existing Home” Under the SABS
In Sorrentino v. Certas, the Divisional Court adopted a broad and flexible approach to the meaning of “existing home” under s. 16 of the SABS, noting an imp…
You’re [Not] My Boy, Blue!
Owning the House does not mean Owning the Hound: Court of Appeal for Ontario rules homeowner not vicariously liable for actions of occupants of property in Hart…
When Event Insurance Stops at the Venue Door: Limits of Additional Insured Coverage Under Event Liability Policies
The Plaintiff commenced an action for damages after an alleged trip and fall at The Waring House Restaurant and Inn (“The Waring House”), where he had been …
Not the First Stop: Reasonable Investigations Before Putting the Fund on Notice
When can an insurer properly place the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund (the “Fund”) on notice in a priority dispute?
Guaranteed, Not God-Mode
This Supreme Court case has it all: guaranteed rebuilding cost, compliance cost exclusion, nullification, contract interpretation — find out what every insure…