Digest: Community Electric Ltd. v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Co. of Canada, 2018 SKQB319

Reported as: 2018 SKQB319

Docket Number: QB18316, QBG 1674/16 JCS

Court: Court of Queen's Bench

Date: 2018-11-20

Judges:

• Currie

Subjects:

• Insurance � Actions on Policies

Digest: The plaintiff, an electrical contracting company, applied for summary judgment in its claim against the defendant insurance company for payment under an insurance policy. The plaintiff was engaged in electrical contracting work related to the construction of a facility owned by Cargill Ltd. The construction contract between the plaintiff and Cargill contained some provisions related to insurance, including that Cargill would self-insure or purchase property insurance on the work at the site. A fire broke out in the facility, caused by an error in the plaintiff�s work. The plaintiff agreed that Cargill should withhold $191,000 from its payments to it under their construction contract for the cost of labour and material to repair Cargill�s property and construction delay costs because it was responsible for the fire. It then...