The Federal Court recently released the decision of Black & White Merchandising Co. Ltd. v. Deltrans International Shipping Corporation. The case involved the transportation and theft of over 8000 pairs of children’s shoes. While the decision is silent as to...
Can an Ontario insurer treat an automobile policy as being void ab initio and deny a claim in its entirety as a result? The Court of Appeal for Ontario says “no”. Merino v. Intact involved a pedestrian who was catastrophically injured when she was struck by a car...
When a builder negligently repairs a school’s gymnasium roof, which causes rain to spill into the gym and damage the wooden floor below, does the builder’s All Risk Builder’s policy cover the damage to the floor? Pre-Eng v. Intact involved a coverage battle between...
While at the Bramalea City Centre Mall with her mom and siblings, the plaintiff (a minor) fell backwards on an upward moving escalator. Unfortunately, her left hand got stuck in the step-to-skirt gap of the escalator resulting in a severing of her left index finger....
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...