Godwin v. Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc., 2018 BCSC 690

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeHonourable Mr. Justice A. Saunders
Citation2018 BCSC 690
Docket NumberM145037
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Date01 May 2018
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6 practice notes
  • Gascoigne v. Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company (Desjardins Insurance), 2019 BCSC 1241
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • July 29, 2019
    ...Benning’s evidence below when addressing those claims. Legal Framework [90] In Godwin v. Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc., 2018 BCSC 690 at para. 17 [Godwin #2], Mr. Justice Saunders described a contract of insurance as one of utmost good A contract of insurance is one of uber......
  • Greig v. Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company, 2019 BCSC 1758
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • October 15, 2019
    ...been arbitrary. [235] In a subsequent decision on special costs reported at Godwin v. Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc., 2018 BCSC 690 (the “Godwin Special Costs Decision”), Justice Saunders noted that the recent decision of the B.C. Court of Appeal in Smithies Holdings Inc. v.......
  • Godwin v Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc., 2018 BCCA 426
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • November 19, 2018
    ...from: Orders of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, dated May 1, 2018 (Godwin v. Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc., 2018 BCSC 690, Vancouver Registry M145037); and dated June 26, 2018 (Godwin v. Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc., 2018 BCCA 278, Vancouver Registr......
  • Cost Recovery When Litigating Dishonesty
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 1, 2018
    ...principles generally as a basis to increase awards of punitive damages. In Godwin v. Desjardin Financial Security Investment Inc., 2018 BCSC 690, the Court referred to the new bright line rule in Smithies and the justification that those successful plaintiffs should instead pursue claims fo......
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5 cases
  • Gascoigne v. Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company (Desjardins Insurance), 2019 BCSC 1241
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • July 29, 2019
    ...Benning’s evidence below when addressing those claims. Legal Framework [90] In Godwin v. Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc., 2018 BCSC 690 at para. 17 [Godwin #2], Mr. Justice Saunders described a contract of insurance as one of utmost good A contract of insurance is one of uber......
  • Greig v. Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company, 2019 BCSC 1758
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • October 15, 2019
    ...been arbitrary. [235] In a subsequent decision on special costs reported at Godwin v. Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc., 2018 BCSC 690 (the “Godwin Special Costs Decision”), Justice Saunders noted that the recent decision of the B.C. Court of Appeal in Smithies Holdings Inc. v.......
  • Godwin v Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc., 2018 BCCA 426
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • November 19, 2018
    ...from: Orders of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, dated May 1, 2018 (Godwin v. Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc., 2018 BCSC 690, Vancouver Registry M145037); and dated June 26, 2018 (Godwin v. Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc., 2018 BCCA 278, Vancouver Registr......
  • Godwin v. Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc., 2018 BCCA 278
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • June 26, 2018
    ...from: an order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, dated May 1, 2018, (Godwin v. Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc., 2018 BCSC 690, Vancouver Registry No. Oral Reasons for Judgment Counsel for the Appellant: E.E. Vanderburgh Counsel for the Respondent: F.E. Hayman Place an......
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1 firm's commentaries
  • Cost Recovery When Litigating Dishonesty
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 1, 2018
    ...principles generally as a basis to increase awards of punitive damages. In Godwin v. Desjardin Financial Security Investment Inc., 2018 BCSC 690, the Court referred to the new bright line rule in Smithies and the justification that those successful plaintiffs should instead pursue claims fo......

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