Question

In addition to setting out the details of who must pay how much to whom, which of the following is required in a court’s decision in a civil case?

Select one:

a. The identification of relevant legal guidelines for interpretation of contracts.

b. Details about the provincial jurisdictions where enforcement is possible.

c. The court’s account of events and application of relevant case law.

d. Appropriate justification based on the evidence and legal rules.

What type of insurance product would a business that produces and sells pesticides most likely require?

Select one:

a. injury and property damage insurance coverage

b. business interruption, environmental injury, and property insurance coverage

c. comprehensive, environmental, and personal injury insurance coverage

d. financial loss and personal injury insurance coverage

What was the basis for the court’s award of punitive damages in Whiten v Pilot Insurance Co, 2002 SCC 18 [2002] 1 SCR 595?

Select one:

a. fraud

b. breach of duty to disclose

c. breach of contract

d. breach of the insurer’s duty of good faith

Answer 1

1) Solution: Option-d Appropriate justification based on the evidence and legal rules.
Explanation: In the civil case the justification will be based on the regulations and the evidence given in the court
2) Solution: Option-c comprehensive, environmental, and personal injury insurance coverage
Explanation: The pesticides business would require an environmental, comprehensive, and personal injury insurance coverage.
3) Solution: Option-d
Explanation: In Whiten v Pilot Insurance Co. the basis were the punitive damages against Pilot on breach of the duty for good faith towards Whitens