Good-faith obligations survive bankruptcy of insured

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently confirmed in Re McEwen (2019 ONSC 5593) that an insurer's duty of good faith is not extinguished on the bankruptcy of the insured.

Facts

In 2009 pedestrian Barbara Lynn Carroll was injured when she was struck by a motor vehicle operated by Robert McEwen and owned by Caroline McEwen.

Filed under:
Canada, Ontario, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Litigation, Theall Group LLP, Insurance contract
Authors:
Callum Micucci
Location:
Canada
Firm:
Theall Group LLP