Overview

Eric has specialized in insurance law for 46 years, has been named as one of Canada’s top commercial insurance lawyers by Lexpert Magazine, selected for inclusion in “Best Lawyers in Canada” and is recognized as a leading lawyer for Insurance and reinsurance by Who’s Who Legal: Canada. Eric is a founding partner in the firm which is consistently ranked as one of Canada’s Top 10 Insurance Boutique law firms by Canadian Lawyer magazine.

Eric’s trial experience is varied and embraces the full spectrum of cases that liability insurers defend with recent notable examples including:

The defence of various class actions stemming from the largest food safety recall in Canadian history: Harrison v. XL Foods Inc., 2014 ABQB 720

The defence of a class certification for debt consolidation firms alleged to have breached provincial consumer protection legislation and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act: Pearce v. 4 Pillars Consulting Group Inc., 2019 BCSC 1851

The defence of a law firm confronting allegations of breach of fiduciary duty by reason of a conflict of interest: Hutchison v. Moore, 2021 BCCA 301

The novel issue of whether a gambling casino owes a duty of care to self-excluded patrons: Ross v. B.C. Lottery Corp., 2014 BCSC 320

A 104 day trial resulting from catastrophic brain injury entailing extensive medical-legal expert evidence and standard of care issues: MacEachern v. Rennie and Canadian National Transport, 2010 BCSC 625

A case that examined the legal relationship between an insurer and a broker that undertakes underwriting functions: Scottish & York Ins. Co. v. Metrix Professional Brokers Inc., 2008 64 C.C.L.I (4th) 242

Complex issues of proximity and causation in the sports liability context: Dyke v. B.C. Amateur Softball Association, 2008 76 B.C.L.R. (4th) 278

Concepts of reasonable foreseeability and remoteness of a municipal body: Abdi v. Burnaby (City of), 2020 BCCA 125

Eric has been peer-reviewed and recognized by Lexpert as one of Canada’s Leading Practitioners in the area of commercial insurance litigation.

Practice Areas

• Insurance Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1980 (AB); 1983 (BC)