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Need for building code upgrades ‘did not come about’ due to ice damage: Alberta court

August 14, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The Supreme Court of Canada will not be hearing an appeal from an Edmonton shopping mall owner, whose award – of more than $500,000 against insurers, arising from a disputed claim involving building code upgrades – was reversed on appeal.

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Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal from subcontractor arguing trustee must notify potential claimants of existence of surety bond

March 9, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday it will hear an appeal from a subcontractor on an oilsands project who is trying to sue a general contractor for failing to inform it of the existence of a surety bond. Court

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Damages claim against provincial energy board a ‘dramatic jurisprudential development:’ Judge

January 18, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision leaves “open the possibility that members of a quasi-judicial regulatory board could be sued for damages” by someone accusing that board of violating their constitutional rights, a constitutional law professor told Canadian Underwriter

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Alberta privacy commissioner cannot compel production of records subject to solicitor-client privilege: Supreme Court

December 5, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

A constructive dismissal lawsuit, against the University of Calgary, has led to a ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada that Alberta’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act does not require a public body turn over records –