Jan 4, 2022WeirFoulds welcomes 15 former associates to the partnership WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 15 of our former associates have joined the partnership effective January 1, 2022. Each of our newest additions to the partnership…
Sep 27, 2021Navigating Subrogation in Quebec Over the past several years, Senior Associate Marie-Pier Nadeau has handled subrogated claims across Canada. The province of Quebec is by far the jurisdiction which attracts the…
Aug 31, 2021WeirFoulds’ Partner Raj Datt and Senior Associate Marie-Pier Nadeau successfully uphold $24.3 million trial award for oil pipeline leaks The Alberta Court of Appeal very recently upheld the 2019 decision of Justice Marriott of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench who awarded WeirFoulds’ client, ISH Energy…
Aug 25, 2021WeirFoulds Subrogation & Recovery Group Successfully Upholds $24.3 Million Trial Award for Oil Pipeline Leaks In 2019, Justice Marriott of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench awarded our client, ISH Energy Ltd. (“ISH”) damages in excess of $24 million against its pipeline contract…
Jan 6, 2021Limitation Periods and COVID-19: Where Do Things Stand? Courts across Canada shut down for a period of time in 2020 to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several provinces and one territory suspended limitation periods in…
Jan 4, 2021Kinectrics v. FCL Fisker et al.: Novel Limitation Period Arguments for Subrogation Insurers WeirFoulds’ subrogation team successfully opposed a motion for summary judgment recently, reported at Kinectrics Inc. v. FCL Fisker Customs & Logistics Inc., 2020 ONSC 6748. In that…
Mar 23, 2020Protecting Limitation Periods During COVID-19 The last two weeks have been unprecedented for every person and business in Canada. Courts across Canada have been shutting down many of their operations in order…
Mar 3, 2020Appeal Dismissed: There Was No Other Explanation for the Fire, but There Was Also No Expert Evidence… One would expect, when hiring a plumber, that the plumber will not cause a fire when using a blowtorch and solder. If a fire breaks out shortly…
Apr 16, 2019Webinar: Subrogation – Oil & Gas and Construction Claims WeirFoulds’ Subrogation and Recovery Practice Group hosted a webinar discussion on case law and legislation related to Oil & Gas and Construction subrogation losses, as well as strategies…
Feb 8, 2019A Refresher on Discoverability Principles Several decisions were issued by the Ontario Court of Appeal over the last year regarding the discoverability principles under section 5 of the Limitations Act, 2002:[i] 5.…
Nov 20, 2018Keys, Please: The Econolodge Park-and-Fly Conundrum On October 19, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in 3091 5177 Québec inc. (Éconolodge Aéroport) v. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada, 2018 SCC…
Oct 19, 2018WeirFoulds welcomes Marie-Pier Nadeau to the Subrogation & Recovery Practice Group WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Marie-Pier Nadeau has joined the firm as a part of the Subrogation & Recovery Practice Group. Marie-Pier has a thorough understanding…