Author: Mark Danielson
Mark is a litigation lawyer and partner with Pushor Mitchell LLP. His practice focuses on construction disputes, builders liens, real estate and commercial disputes, and debtor/creditor claims. He is also…
In Progressive Homes Ltd. v. Lombard General Insurance Company of Canada 2010 SCC 33, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) held that a general contractor’s defective workmanship could constitute an “accident” for which coverage was available under its commercial general liability (“CGL”) insurance policies. The decision reverses a previous decision of B.C.’s Court of Appeal and resolves inconsistent case law amongst the Provinces.
These questions were not considered by a Canadian court until the recent British Columbia Supreme Court decision of Skadberg Construction v. Buchholz, 2010 BCSC 869.
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