In what circumstances can an application to amend a life insurance policy be successful?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Donaldson v. Bibby, 2009 ABQB 114 (CanLII):
In Gouin v. Gouin, 2005 ABQB 899, Burrows J. applied Crown Life Ins. Co. v. A.E. Lepage, [1989] A.J. No. 900. He quoted Laycraft C.J.A. in Crown Life: We were inclined to dispose of this appeal by quoting the trenchant judgment of Dea J. in a chambers decision which reached this court a few years ago: 'No evidence ‑ no order.' We accept, however, that there are circumstances in which an application to amend could be granted upon a perusal of the proposed amendment. (At para. 5).
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