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Why appeal court quashed this punitive damage award
March 21, 2019 by Greg MeckbachIf your client is successfully sued for being vicariously liable for the behaviour of a sexual offender, should that client have to pay punitive damages simply for not admitting liability before the trial? Judges are not unanimous on this issue.…
Flood victims win lawsuit against neighbour over laneway access
March 18, 2019 by Greg MeckbachA commercial property owner who was sued for $100,000 by neighbours over water damage is unable to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The top court announced March 14 it is denying Marilyn Marks leave to appeal a Court…
This research can help defend slip and fall claims
March 6, 2019 by Greg MeckbachIf your client owns or manages a property, can it put a number on the slipperiness of the surfaces? This is what companies managing an Ottawa property did after they were sued for $2.9 million by a civil servant who…
Limo service sued over collision that killed 20
November 20, 2018 THE ASSOCIATED PRESSALBANY, N.Y. – The operators of a limousine that crashed and killed 20 people in upstate New York were grossly negligent in putting the “dangerous and defective” vehicle on the road, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by one of…
This vehicle accident ‘speaks for itself’
September 22, 2018 by Greg MeckbachThe Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a motorist found to be liable for a single-vehicle collision. Brad Gaebel was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Gordon Lipka, who lost control after moving to the…
Mechanic barred from suing employer over workplace injury
August 13, 2018 by Greg MeckbachA Newfoundland and Labrador construction company no longer faces a lawsuit from the estate of an injured worker, after the Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday it will not hear an appeal. Many Canadian corporate clients lack liability insurance covering…
Vehicle accident plaintiff loses bid to appeal without paper court transcripts
July 25, 2018 by Greg MeckbachA motor vehicle accident victim wanting to appeal a personal injury lawsuit award without having to pay to get paper court transcripts has lost her bid to appeal using audio court records. Yolando Girao was injured in 2002 in an…
End of the line for auto injury lawsuit over restaurant tip income
July 13, 2018 by Greg MeckbachA former restaurant server who sought a $3.8-million award after being hit by a car has lost her bid to have her lawsuit heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday it has dismissed…
Tobacco liability threat faces major convenience store chain and gas stations
July 12, 2018 by Greg MeckbachThe Canadian corporate owner of nearly 13,000 convenience stores and gas stations is warning it could be sued as a result of selling cigarettes. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. “could be sued for health problems caused by the use of tobacco products,”…
Parents of Humboldt Broncos player killed in crash sue truck driver, bus maker
July 10, 2018 THE CANADIAN PRESSREGINA – The family of one of the Humboldt Broncos players killed in a highway crash has filed a lawsuit alleging a semi-truck driver with inadequate training failed to stop at a flashing stop sign at a rural intersection hidden…
End of the line for CFL player’s concussion lawsuit
March 16, 2018 Dan Ralph - THE CANADIAN PRESSArland Bruce III won’t be having his day in court. The Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday it won’t hear Bruce’s concussion lawsuit against the CFL and former commissioner Mark Cohon. The decision came after two B.C. courts, the Supreme…
Workplace harassment policies should include non-employees, risk manager says
February 14, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorManaging liability risk includes making workplaces free from harassment for not only employees, but also for non-employees, advises Darius Delon, an independent risk consultant based in Calgary. Lawsuits arising from harassment are one major emerging area of risk, said Delon,…