Full Decision Overview In Trebell v. Canada Life Assurance Company, the Ontario Court of Appeal addressed whether a life insurer can rely on s. 180(1)(c) of the Insurance Act to deny coverage years after a policy was issued because of a change in the insured’s insurability between the application and delivery of the policy. The court held that it can. Section 180(1)(c) is not subject …

Full Decision A person’s dependency on a family member does not necessarily end because they move away for school, live abroad or receive financial support from other sources, such as scholarship funding or other financial assistance. In Certas Home and Auto Insurance Company v. Okenge, the Divisional Court confirmed that dependency for care under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) requires a contextual assessment of …

Full Decision The appellant, Josef Coban, was catastrophically injured on October 6, 2018, when his vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor trailer resulting in a T8 AIS A spinal cord injury rendering him paraplegic. At the time of his motor vehicle collision (MVC), the appellant was in receipt of wage loss benefits from the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) following a previous workplace injury, …

Full Decision Background In William Williamson v. Brandt Tractor Inc., 2025 ONSC 2571, the plaintiff brought an action for wrongful dismissal against his former employer having been terminated for cause. On appeal, the Ontario Court of Appeal allowed the appeal in part and damages awarded to the plaintiff were reduced by $32,881.43. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice Decision At the time of his termination, …

Full Decision The Supreme Court of Canada, in a landmark decision, recognized a new tort of intimate partner violence (IPV). At the heart of the majority’s reasoning is the recognition that IPV constitutes a distinct form of social harm. While existing torts provide remedies for physical and psychological injuries, they fail to capture the unique harm associated with IPV. That harm is rooted in coercive …

Full Decision Facts and Procedural History In Abou-Antoun v. First Capital (Gloucester) Corporation, the plaintiff slipped and fell while leaving a Loblaws store in July 2018. She advanced a claim for injuries, alleging that the fall caused, or contributed, to her chronic pain syndrome under the American Medical Association (AMA) Guidelines and seeking damages potentially exceeding $2,000,000 at trial. The defendants were contesting quantum, damages …