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limitation periods
Insurers can’t ask for leniency on time limits, but then enforce them on claimants
November 9, 2022 by David GambrillAn insurer involved in settlement negotiations can’t ask a claimant for leniency on time limits, but then demand the claimant adhere to strict limitation periods for serving a statement of claim, an Alberta court has ruled. The court thus granted…
A provincial twist on the emergency suspension of limitation periods
June 4, 2020 by David GambrillWhile many Canadian courts continue to suspend two-year limitation periods for plaintiffs to file civil lawsuits against insurers and other defendants, Alberta’s clock has started running again as of June 1 – and for claims under the province’s Insurance Act,…
Resetting Limits
September 3, 2016 Joe Thorne, Senior Associate; and Giles Ayers, Articled Clerk, Stewart McKelveyA new decision out of Newfoundland and Labrador explores confirmation and resetting limitation periods. Of note for insurers, the ruling provides certainty regarding the impact of payment for certain documents in the course
of a claim investigation.