“The Progressive Homes Decision: A New Era or More of the Same?” Preliminary Analysis Article
The Progressive Homes Decision: A New Era or More of the Same?
The Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision regarding Progressive Homes v. Lombard General Insurance today.
Harper Grey LLP lawyers Nigel Trevethan and Emily Williamson have conducted a prelimnary analysis on this groundbreaking case, which addresses issues such as:
- Was the meaning of the phrase “property damage” in CGL’s limited to damage to a third party’s property?
- Coud defective workmanship ever be considered a fortuitous event capable of satisfying the concept of an “accident”?
- Does the exclusion for work performed include work completed by subcontractors?
For further detail regarding the impact of the case and issues that both insurers and policy holders should be aware of, read more here.