Category Archives: Insurance Law
The Availability of Relief from Forfeiture for Non-Payment of a Life Insurance Premium
Case considered: Community Credit Union Ltd. v. Transamerica Life Canada, 2009 ABQB 704 PDF version: The Availability of Relief from Forfeiture for Non-Payment of a Life Insurance Premium This is a well-researched and clearly written decision by Justice Keith Yamauchi on an … Continue reading
Supreme Court Denies Equality Claimants Leave to Appeal Insurance Cap
By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Supreme Court Denies Equality Claimants Leave to Appeal Insurance Cap Case Commented On: Morrow v Zhang, 2009 ABCA 215, leave to appeal dismissed by S.C.C. December 17, 2009 The Supreme Court has denied Peari Morrow … Continue reading
Umpires: Qualifications, etc.
Cases Considered: Matti v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2009 ABQB 451 PDF version: Umpires: Qualifications, etc. This is a post about insurance, not baseball. Umpires decide certain types of financial disputes between property owners and insurance companies in particular circumstances. Insurance … Continue reading
More Questions about the Decision to Reinstate the Cap on Damages for Soft Tissue Injuries
By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: More Questions about the Decision to Reinstate the Cap on Damages for Soft Tissue Injuries Case Commented On: Morrow v Zhang, 2009 ABCA 215, overturning 2008 ABQB 98 In her post critiquing the Alberta … Continue reading
Some Questions about the Decision to Reinstate the Cap on Damages for Soft Tissue Injuries
By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Some Questions about the Decision to Reinstate the Cap on Damages for Soft Tissue Injuries Case Commented On: Morrow v Zhang, 2009 ABCA 215, overturning 2008 ABQB 98 Last February, Associate Chief Justice Neil Wittmann of the … Continue reading
