Keys v. Intact Insurance Co.

JurisdictionOntario
JudgeJuriansz, Lauwers and Huscroft, JJ.A.
Date05 June 2015
Citation[2015] O.A.C. Uned. 393 (CA),[2015] O.A.C. Uned. 393,2015 ONCA 400
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)

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7 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 27-30, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 5, 2022
    ...Tedford v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, 2012 ONCA 429, Oliveira v. Aviva Canada Inc., 2018 ONCA 321, Keys v. Intact Insurance Company, 2015 ONCA 400, Martin v. American International Assurance Life Co., 2003 SCC 16, Mutual of Omaha v. Stats, [1978] 2 S.C.R. 1153, Sansregret v. The Queen, [1......
  • The Mechanics Of The Duty To Defend
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 19, 2016
    ...at 81. 17 Monenco Ltd. v. Commonwealth Insurance Co. [2001] 2 SCR 699 a par 34. 18 Ibid. 19 Ibid at 36. 20 Virani v. Intact Insurance Co. 2015 ONCA 400 at para 6. 21 Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. Sovereign General Insurance Co. 2014 ONSC 3345 at para 113. 22 On......
  • MacFarlane v. Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • August 2, 2019
    ...see Virani and Keys v. Intact Insurance Company, 2014 ONSC 7369, at para. 9, citing Progressive, at para. 19, reversed on other grounds, 2015 ONCA 400, 50 C.C.L.I. (5th) 189, at para. [13]        All that the court must decide at this stage is “whet......
  • Demme v. Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • June 30, 2022
    ...pleadings may be considered, albeit with the most weight given to the pleadings against the insured: Keys v. Intact Insurance Company, 2015 ONCA 400, 50 C.C.L.I. (5th) 189, at para. 4. Billingsley observes that the weight of lower-court authority recognizes considering defence pleadings tha......
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3 cases
  • MacFarlane v. Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • August 2, 2019
    ...see Virani and Keys v. Intact Insurance Company, 2014 ONSC 7369, at para. 9, citing Progressive, at para. 19, reversed on other grounds, 2015 ONCA 400, 50 C.C.L.I. (5th) 189, at para. [13]        All that the court must decide at this stage is “whet......
  • Demme v. Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • June 30, 2022
    ...pleadings may be considered, albeit with the most weight given to the pleadings against the insured: Keys v. Intact Insurance Company, 2015 ONCA 400, 50 C.C.L.I. (5th) 189, at para. 4. Billingsley observes that the weight of lower-court authority recognizes considering defence pleadings tha......
  • R v Brooks
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • July 24, 2025
    ...was attempting to come to grips with it. In that case, the jury recommended 10 years parole ineligibility. 38 In The Queen. v. Hamade, 2015 ONCA 400, the offender brutally murdered the victim, an 80-year-old woman with whom he had a close relationship that had deteriorated over time. He ask......
4 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 27-30, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 5, 2022
    ...Tedford v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, 2012 ONCA 429, Oliveira v. Aviva Canada Inc., 2018 ONCA 321, Keys v. Intact Insurance Company, 2015 ONCA 400, Martin v. American International Assurance Life Co., 2003 SCC 16, Mutual of Omaha v. Stats, [1978] 2 S.C.R. 1153, Sansregret v. The Queen, [1......
  • The Mechanics Of The Duty To Defend
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 19, 2016
    ...at 81. 17 Monenco Ltd. v. Commonwealth Insurance Co. [2001] 2 SCR 699 a par 34. 18 Ibid. 19 Ibid at 36. 20 Virani v. Intact Insurance Co. 2015 ONCA 400 at para 6. 21 Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. Sovereign General Insurance Co. 2014 ONSC 3345 at para 113. 22 On......
  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 1 – 5, 2015)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 9, 2015
    ...bankruptcy and insolvency, unjust enrichment, medical negligence, landlord and tenant, and family law. Keys v. Intact Insurance Company, 2015 ONCA 400 [Juriansz, Lauwers, Huscroft O. Bourns, for the appellants. C. Reil, for the respondents. Keywords: Insurance Law, Duty to Defend, Cross-Cla......
  • The Mechanics Of The Duty To Defend, The Duty To Indemnify, And Additional Insureds
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 12, 2022
    ...18. Ibid at 36. 19. IT Haven Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds 2022 ONCA 71 at para 23, 39. 20. 20. Virani v. Intact Insurance Co. 2015 ONCA 400 at para 6. 21. Panasonic Eco Solutions Canada Inc. v. XL Specialty Insurance Company, 2021 ONCA 612 at para 22. 22. Ontario Society for the P......