Property & Catastrophic Losses in Canada
November 25, 2025Executive Summary From January 2024 to the present, Canadian courts (other than Québec) have continued to refine the law governing property and catastrophic (“CAT”) losses. Three cross-cutting trends stand out: 1. Allocation and defence cost apportionment in long-tail exposures: The Ontario Court of Appeal’s guidance in Loblaw Companies Ltd. v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance […]
Avedian v. Enbridge: A 15-Year Legal Odyssey (CV-12-458715)
October 10, 2025Case Summary Avedian v. Enbridge: A 15-Year Legal Odyssey (CV-12-458715) It is difficult to imagine trying a case in 2025 that was commenced in 2012, stemming from a relatively minor gas explosion and fire that occurred back in 2010 — more than 15 years ago. The extended timeline was driven by the plaintiffs’ approach: seldom […]
Gesualdi v. Conti, 2025 ONSC 1662
April 1, 2025We are pleased to share our successful result in the recently released Ontario Superior Court decision Gesualdi v. Conti, 2025 ONSC 1662. In this case, the plaintiff, a Ferrari enthusiast, retained the defendants to rebuild the engines of his two vintage Ferraris, a 1970 Daytona and a 1973 Dino. Around the same time, Mr. Gesualdi retained […]