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Pre-approval order granted for notice plan and amended certification in $500M packaged bread price-fixing settlement.
The plaintiffs brought a motion for a pre-approval order regarding a $500 million settlement in principle with the Loblaw defendants in a national class action alleging a price-fixing conspiracy for packaged bread.
The court granted the order, amending the certification of the Ontario action for settlement purposes only, appointing the settlement administrator, and approving the notice plan and pre-approval notices to inform class members of the settlement and their opt-out or objection rights.
Treatment providers cannot commence arbitration proceedings against insurers using an authorization signed by the insured person.
A treatment provider commenced an arbitration proceeding against an insurer in the name of the insured person, seeking payment of $260 for case management services.
The treatment provider relied on an authorization signed by the insured person.
The arbitrator held that under section 281(1) of the Insurance Act, only the insured person has the statutory right to commence an arbitration, and this right cannot be assigned to a treatment provider.
In the alternative, the arbitrator found that the case management services, which primarily involved attempts to secure benefits, were not rehabilitation services required as a result of the accident.
The application was dismissed and no expenses were awarded.
