Is Commercial Host Liability Expanding?

Bars and restaurants or commercial hosts who serve alcohol to customers owe a duty of care not only to customers but to third parties that ... Continued

Articles September 8, 2021

Complementary Policies: Can One Insurer Compel the Defence of Another Insurer Based on (Hypothetical) Unjust Enrichment?

In Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2020 ABQB 720, Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada ... Continued

Articles March 18, 2021

Timely Disclosure of (Surreptitiously Recorded) Documents

The rules of disclosure are fundamental to the adversarial system. Rule 7-1(21) of the Supreme Court Civil Rules says that a party who fails to ... Continued

Articles October 28, 2020

Provincial Order Protects Construction Work from Liability Related to COVID-19

Construction work has been deemed an essential service during the state of emergency declared in B.C. in light of COVID-19.  Construction work is considered part ... Continued

Articles April 15, 2020

Provincial Order Limits Liability of Essential Service Providers – Liability & Coverage Considerations

On April 2, 2020, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General for British Columbia issued a Ministerial Order (the “Order”) under the Emergency Program ... Continued

Articles April 3, 2020

The Pot is not Stirred, the Court of Appeal Confirms – Marijuana Grow Op Is Material Change in Risk

A 2019 B.C. Supreme Court decision dismissing an insurer’s claim for damages against a homeowner insurance company was recently upheld on appeal in Schellenberg v. ... Continued

Articles February 6, 2020