Burns v. RBC Life Insurance Co., 2019 ONSC 6977
| Jurisdiction | Ontario |
| Judge | PERELL, J. |
| Citation | 2019 ONSC 6977 |
| Docket Number | CV-19-613345 |
| Court | Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada) |
| Date | 03 December 2019 |
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Burns v. RBC Life Insurance Company, 2020 ONCA 347
...On appeal from the order of Justice Paul Perell of the Superior Court of Justice, dated December 3, 2019, with reasons reported at 2019 ONSC 6977. REASONS FOR [1] This appeal concerns the adequacy of the claims pleaded against corporate employees for torts allegedly committed in the course ......
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Barber v. Goerz,
...pleaded. [14] That principle was adopted by Justice Perell in Burns v. RBC Life Insurance Co., 2019 ONSC 6977 at para. 26. He went on to say at paras. 35 and 36: The acts of Ms. Mclean, in denying Mr. Burn’s disability claim, and of Ms. Osliz......
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Clarity In Claims Against Adjusters In Their Personal Capacity
...recent decision of Justice Perell (Burns v. RBC Life Insurance Co., 2019 ONSC 6977) provides some welcome clarity on the issues of whether insurance adjusters owe a duty of good faith to an insured independent of any duty owed by the insurer and the personal liability of insurance adjusters......
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Striking Claims Against Insurance Adjusters
...their personal capacity. In short, it is very difficult for a plaintiff to succeed in a claim against an insurance adjuster. Footnotes 1 2019 ONSC 6977 2 2012 ONCA 3 (1999), 24 O.R. (3d) 726 (Gen.Div.), leave to appeal to Div. Ct. denied. 4 [2002] O.J. No. 2938 (Ont. S.C.J.). Rogers Partner......
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Burns v. RBC Life Insurance Company, 2020 ONCA 347
...On appeal from the order of Justice Paul Perell of the Superior Court of Justice, dated December 3, 2019, with reasons reported at 2019 ONSC 6977. REASONS FOR [1] This appeal concerns the adequacy of the claims pleaded against corporate employees for torts allegedly committed in the course ......
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Barber v. Goerz,
...pleaded. [14] That principle was adopted by Justice Perell in Burns v. RBC Life Insurance Co., 2019 ONSC 6977 at para. 26. He went on to say at paras. 35 and 36: The acts of Ms. Mclean, in denying Mr. Burn’s disability claim, and of Ms. Osliz......
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Burns v. RBC Life Insurance Company, 2020 ONCA 377
...On appeal from the order of Justice Paul Perell of the Superior Court of Justice, dated December 3, 2019, with reasons reported at 2019 ONSC 6977. COSTS [1] By reasons for decision dated June 4, 2020, we allowed the appeal to the e......
3 firm's commentaries
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Clarity In Claims Against Adjusters In Their Personal Capacity
...recent decision of Justice Perell (Burns v. RBC Life Insurance Co., 2019 ONSC 6977) provides some welcome clarity on the issues of whether insurance adjusters owe a duty of good faith to an insured independent of any duty owed by the insurer and the personal liability of insurance adjusters......
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Striking Claims Against Insurance Adjusters
...their personal capacity. In short, it is very difficult for a plaintiff to succeed in a claim against an insurance adjuster. Footnotes 1 2019 ONSC 6977 2 2012 ONCA 3 (1999), 24 O.R. (3d) 726 (Gen.Div.), leave to appeal to Div. Ct. denied. 4 [2002] O.J. No. 2938 (Ont. S.C.J.). Rogers Partner......
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Case Study: Burns V RBC Life Insurance Co
...by them because the claims did not "manifest a separate identity or interest from their employer. Burns v RBC Life Insurance Co, 2019 ONSC 6977, per Facts + Issues The Plaintiff, Burns, had a disability benefits insurance policy issued by the defendant, RBC Life Insurance Company. The Defen......