Strata Plan NW2580, Owners v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Co., 2006 BCSC 330

JudgeMartinson, J.
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Case DateMonday January 30, 2006
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations2006 BCSC 330;[2006] B.C.T.C. 330 (SC)

Strata Plan NW2580 v. Cdn. Northern Shield Ins., [2006] B.C.T.C. 330 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2006] B.C.T.C. TBEd. MR.056

The Owners, Strata Plan NW2580 (plaintiffs) v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Company (defendant)

(S041606; 2006 BCSC 330)

Indexed As: Strata Plan NW2580, Owners v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Co.

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Martinson, J.

February 27, 2006.

Summary:

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Insurance - Topic 6606.3

Multi-peril property insurance - Exclusions - Earth movement - See paragraphs 31 to 38.

Insurance - Topic 6606.4

Multi-peril property insurance - Exclusions - Settling, expansion, contraction, etc. - See paragraphs 39 to 49.

Counsel:

Roderick S. Henderson and Peter Ferrari, for the plaintiffs;

Timothy J. Maledy, for the defendant.

This action was heard on January 30, 2006, by Martinson, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on February 27, 2006.

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  • Engle Estate v. Aviva Insurance Co. of Canada, 2010 ABCA 18
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • 3 Junio 2009
    ...refd to. [para. 10]. Strata Plan NW2580, Owners v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Co., [2006] B.C.T.C. 330; 55 B.C.L.R.(4th) 176; 2006 BCSC 330, not folld. [para. 10]. Shepherd v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. et al. (1998), 236 A.R. 28; 1998 ABQB 1040, revd. in part (2000), 266 A.R. 25......
  • Engle Estate v. Aviva Insurance Co. of Canada, 2008 ABQB 645
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • 17 Julio 2008
    ...refd to. [para. 18]. Strata Plan NW2580, Owners v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Co., [2006] B.C.T.C. 330; 55 B.C.L.R.(4th) 176; 2006 BCSC 330, disagreed with [para. Munaf Mohamed (Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP), for the applicant; James F. McGinnis (Parlee McLaws LLP), for the respondent......
  • Davidson v. Wawanesa Insurance Co., 2015 BCSC 1383
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 10 Agosto 2015
    ...principles of interpretation of insurance policies in The Owners, Strata Plan NW2580 v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Company , 2006 BCSC 330. Madam Justice Martinson stated: [30] The Court must examine the provisions of a policy and the surrounding circumstances to determine if the ev......
  • Gill v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2022 BCSC 981
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 10 Junio 2022
    ...of proving that the loss falls within the policy wording: The Owners, Strata Plan NW2580 v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Company, 2006 BCSC 330, at para. 15. [50]       The language to be construed is that contained in the Sewer Backup Endorsement of the ......
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  • Engle Estate v. Aviva Insurance Co. of Canada, 2010 ABCA 18
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • 3 Junio 2009
    ...refd to. [para. 10]. Strata Plan NW2580, Owners v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Co., [2006] B.C.T.C. 330; 55 B.C.L.R.(4th) 176; 2006 BCSC 330, not folld. [para. 10]. Shepherd v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. et al. (1998), 236 A.R. 28; 1998 ABQB 1040, revd. in part (2000), 266 A.R. 25......
  • Engle Estate v. Aviva Insurance Co. of Canada, 2008 ABQB 645
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • 17 Julio 2008
    ...refd to. [para. 18]. Strata Plan NW2580, Owners v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Co., [2006] B.C.T.C. 330; 55 B.C.L.R.(4th) 176; 2006 BCSC 330, disagreed with [para. Munaf Mohamed (Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP), for the applicant; James F. McGinnis (Parlee McLaws LLP), for the respondent......
  • Davidson v. Wawanesa Insurance Co., 2015 BCSC 1383
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 10 Agosto 2015
    ...principles of interpretation of insurance policies in The Owners, Strata Plan NW2580 v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Company , 2006 BCSC 330. Madam Justice Martinson stated: [30] The Court must examine the provisions of a policy and the surrounding circumstances to determine if the ev......
  • Gill v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2022 BCSC 981
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 10 Junio 2022
    ...of proving that the loss falls within the policy wording: The Owners, Strata Plan NW2580 v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Company, 2006 BCSC 330, at para. 15. [50]       The language to be construed is that contained in the Sewer Backup Endorsement of the ......
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  • Exclusion Clauses And Fortuitous Damage
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 14 Enero 2016
    ...that caused by a man-made event. By way of background, in The Owners, Strata Plan NW2580 v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Company, 2006 BCSC 330 ("NW2580"), a building was damaged when an excessive amount of preload was placed on an adjacent property. The preload caused earth movement/......

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