Advanced Laser and Fusion Technology Inc. v. Guardian Insurance Co. of Canada, [2001] O.T.C. 612 (SupCt)

• Judge: Chadwick, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: June 26, 2001
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2001] O.T.C. 612 (SupCt)

Advanced Laser v. Guardian Ins. Co., [2001] O.T.C. 612 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] O.T.C. TBEd. AU.044

Advanced Laser and Fusion Technology Inc. (plaintiff) v. Guardian Insurance Company of Canada (defendant)

(00-CV-015185)

Indexed As: Advanced Laser and Fusion Technology Inc. v. Guardian Insurance Co. of Canada

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Chadwick, J.

August 7, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Insurance - Topic 725

Insurers - Duties - Duty to defend - See paragraphs 1 to 32.

Cases Noticed:

Non-Marine Underwriters, Lloyd's of London v. Scalera - see Scalera v. Lloyd's of London.

Scalera v. Lloyd's of London, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 551; 253 N.R. 1; 135 B.C.A.C. 161; 221 W.A.C. 161; 185 D.L.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 19].

Nichols v. American Home Assurance Co. et al., [1990] 1 S.C.R. 801; 107 N.R. 321; 39 O.A.C. 63; 68 D.L.R.(4th) 321, refd to. [para. 22].

Uniroyal Chemical Ltd. v. Kansa General Insurance Co. (1996), 89 O.A.C. 311; 33 C.C.L.I.(2d) 165 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].

Picken (Jon) Ltd. et al. v. Guardian Insurance Co. of Canada (1993), 66 O.A.C. 39 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange v. Gan Canada Insurance Co. (1999), 84 O.T.C. 288; 12 C.C.L.I.(3d) 18 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 28].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Snowden & Lichty, Annotated Commercial General Liability Policy (2000), p. 12-26.5 [para. 26].

Counsel:

Joseph Y. Obagi, for the plaintiff;

Michael Burgar, for the defendant.

This motion was heard on June 26, 2001, by Chadwick, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on August 7, 2001.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.