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Insurers with a “Direct Interest” may Join the Party

By Daniel Paperny

1. Introduction

The BC Supreme Court’s recent decision in MacPherson v White, 2016 BCSC 1151 establishes that an insurer can successfully apply to be added as a party to a lawsuit which it has a direct interest in, even if the insurer has no contractual right or legislative standing to be added.

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