Category Archives: Torts

Calculating Damages for a Trespass to Land, Actionable Per Se

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Calculating Damages for a Trespass to Land, Actionable Per Se Case Commented On: Corlis v Blue Grass Sod Farms Ltd., 2016 ABPC 55 (CanLII) Frank Corlis, the plaintiff in this action, was awarded the … Continue reading →

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Litigating Death in Care Cases in Alberta

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Avnish Nanda

By: Avnish Nanda PDF Version: Litigating Death in Care Cases in Alberta Legislation and Cases Commented On: Fatal Accidents Act, RSA 2000, c F-8, Argent v Gray, 2015 ABQB 292, FRN v Alberta, 2014 ABQB 375, SM v Alberta, 2014 ABQB 376 More … Continue reading →

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Regulatory Negligence Redux: Alberta Environment’s Motion to Strike in Fracking Litigation Denied

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski PDF Version: Regulatory Negligence Redux: Alberta Environment’s Motion to Strike in Fracking Litigation Denied Case Commented On: Ernst v EnCana Corporation, 2014 ABQB 672 This post follows up on a previous one regarding Ms. Ernst’s lawsuit against … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Regulatory Negligence: The Ernst Fracking Litigation

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski PDF Version: Revisiting Regulatory Negligence: The Ernst Fracking Litigation Case Commented On: Ernst v. Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board), 2014 ABCA 285 On September 15, 2014, the Alberta Court of Appeal released its decision in Ernst v. … Continue reading →

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Punitive Damages Now Possible in Alberta in Fatal Accident Actions

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Iwan Saunders

By: Iwan Saunders PDF Version: Punitive Damages Now Possible in Alberta in Fatal Accident Actions Case commented on: Steinkrauss v Afridi, 2013 ABCA 417, as clarified at 2014 ABCA 14 As a result of Steinkrauss v Afridi in the Court … Continue reading →

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