Royal Insurance Company v. The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company

Royal Insurance Company v. The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company

The arbitrator and the trial judge correctly interpreted the statutory terms "gross vehicle weight" and "trailer"; there was no basis for the Court of Appeal to interfere with those interpretations, and the appeal is dismissed.

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Citation
C42145
Parties
Appellant: Royal Insurance Company; Respondent: The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
Court
Court of Appeal for Ontario
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
27 June 2005
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Superior Court of Justice of an Arbitration Award Under the Insurance Act S.275 and the Arbitrations Act, 1991 / Court of Appeal Judgment (final Disposition)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Interpretation of "gross Vehicle Weight", Definition of "trailer", Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards, Costs
Source Language
en
Insurance Arbitration Civil Procedure Statutory Interpretation Interpretation of "gross Vehicle Weight" Definition of "trailer" Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards Costs

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Parties

Royal Insurance Company

Appellant

The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal From Superior Court of Justice of an Arbitration Award Under the Insurance Act S.275 and the Arbitrations Act, 1991 / Court of Appeal Judgment (final Disposition)

  1. 1 Whether the arbitrator correctly interpreted the statutory terms "gross vehicle weight" and "trailer"
  2. 2 Whether the appellate court should interfere with the arbitrator's interpretation and the trial judge's dismissal of the appeal
  3. 3 Quantum and allocation of costs

Ratio Decidendi

The arbitrator and the trial judge correctly interpreted the statutory terms "gross vehicle weight" and "trailer"; there was no basis for the Court of Appeal to interfere with those interpretations, and the appeal is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Costs fixed at $12,000, all inclusive