Kumarasamy v Western Life: Ontario Court of Appeal gives guidance on Limitation Periods in Disability Claims

Bennett Gastle saw recent success at the Ontario Court of Appeal when it successfully appealed the dismissal of a summary judgment motion on a limitation period defence in a long term disability action. The decision provides a thorough analysis of the limitations law in Ontario as it applies to disability actions generally, and particularly where a claimant does not apply or makes a late claim. The Court of Appeal endorsed three possible limitation dates the claim could have been discovered on, all of which resulted in the claim being statute-barred.

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Click here to read about the decision in Law Times.

  Heather M. Gastle
Lawyer
hgastle@bennettgastle.com