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Indemnity
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British Columbia Insurance Blog
Chamberlin v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia [2005] B.C.J. No. 1666 British Columbia Supreme Court
The insured Plaintiff and driver of a vehicle with an expired owner’s certificate was entitled to an Order that ICBC indemnify her in a separate action pursuant to s. 49(1)…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Harnett v. Aney Insurance Brokers Ltd. [2005] A.J. No. 845 Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench
The Insured was entitled to indemnification under his comprehensive automobile insurance coverage where his parked car was struck by a moving vehicle. The court held that the Insured’s parked vehicle…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Recent Delaware Supreme Court Cases
Two recent cases were handed down by the Delaware Supreme Court: Homestore, Inc. v. Tafeen and Qualcomm, Inc. v. Texas Instruments, Inc. Both cases are available on the Court's Website.…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Herbison v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. [2005] O.J. No. 2262 Ontario Court of Appeal
The Ontario Court of Appeal, in allowing the appeal, held that the Plaintiff’s injuries arose "directly or indirectly" from the use or operation of a motor vehicle, and that the…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Hauck v. Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. [2005] A.J. No. 513 Alberta Court of Appeal
This is the appeal of a trial finding that an insurer was liable to indemnify the insured owner of a trailer when an uninsured tractor pulling the trailer was involved…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Insurance Corp. of British Columbia v. Schmidt [2004] B.C.J. No. 2892 British Columbia Supreme Court
An insured who is found to be in breach of the conditions of his automobile insurance is responsible to compensate his insurer for funds paid to a third party under…
ContractsProf Blog
Writings: Indemnification agreement need not be signed
Our friends at the New York Civil Law blog are reporting on a new decision by the Empire State's highest court, involving contractual indemnification agreements in workers' compensation claims. In…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
British Columbia v. Surrey School District No. 36 [2005] B.C.J. No. 364 British Columbia Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal held that an arbitrator was correct in ruling that an insurer under a liability policy issued to the Board of School Trustees must indemnify the Board…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Meadowview Heights Ltd. v. Revivo [2004] O.J. No. 4742 Ontario Superior Court of Justice
An insured under a homeowner’s policy ("Revivo") was successful in obtaining an order that his insurer ("State Farm") was obligated to defend an action against Revivo arising from a fire…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Synod of the Diocese of Edmonton v. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada [2004] A.J. No. 1287 Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench
When an Insured no longer has his or her policy of insurance, the court may rely upon secondary evidence to establish the existence of a policy. In such circumstances, the…