Oct 19, 2022 | Coverage
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently considered the traditional pleadings rule and found that the duty to defend cannot be ousted by use of premature evidence, that being evidence that would require findings to be made before trial, referred to as a “trial within a trial.”…
Jun 16, 2022 | Priority Dispute
Ontario’s priority dispute scheme places disputing insurers front and centre. However, claimants often have an important role in the process…
Dec 31, 2021 | Priority Dispute
What happens when you fail to give a priority dispute notice to another insurer within the prescribed 90-day period? (it isn’t good…)
Apr 29, 2021 | Coverage
Does slipping on ice next to a vehicle come within the definition of accident under Ontario’s statutory accident benefits scheme?
Jun 18, 2020 | Coverage
Did an insurer owe a duty to defend a martial arts school for claims arising from a sexual assault of a student?