The Personal Insurance has settled the class action commenced against it as a result of its use of credit scores in investigating accident benefit claims, by paying $2,250,000.00. The decision approving the settlement is interesting for its discussion of whether a...
In January 2019, I blogged about the summary judgment decision of Demetriou v. AIG Insurance Co. of Canada, which arose as a result of an alleged theft of an expensive ring. At that time, I noted that the motions judge focused on fraud and the decision was silent on...
In our first article in the Priority Dispute Series, I provided an overview of Ontario’s accident benefit priority dispute scheme and the process necessary to pursue and dispute priority. To recap: The priority pecking order is found in subsections 268 (2) to (5.2) of...
Strigberger Brown Armstrong LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Mikel Pearce (2000 Call) to its litigation practice effective October 15, 2019. “We are thrilled to have a lawyer of Mikel’s exceptional knowledge and experience join our team,” said Lisa...
Privacy breaches often result in a multiplicity of class actions, across a multiplicity of jurisdictions in Canada, both at the national and the provincial level. Often these actions are commenced by different firms, resulting in carriage fights in one or more...