in the supreme court of british columbia - Clark Wilson LLP
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British Columbia Medical Association v. Aviva Insurance<br />
Company <strong>of</strong> Canada Page 4<br />
2. A declaration that Aviva is not entitled to exercise any right to<br />
control or participate <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> defence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Individuals aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong><br />
Claims.<br />
(b)<br />
3. A declaration that Aviva is not entitled to exercise any right that<br />
it might o<strong>the</strong>rwise have enjoyed <strong>in</strong> connection with <strong>the</strong> conduct <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
defence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Individuals aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> Claims, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g as to <strong>the</strong><br />
approval <strong>of</strong> any defence costs or settlement opportunity.<br />
BCMA seeks <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g relief:<br />
1. A declaration that <strong>the</strong> Respondent Aviva Insurance Company <strong>of</strong><br />
Canada (“Aviva”) is, and at all material times has been, under an<br />
obligation to <strong>the</strong> British Columbia Medical Association (“BCMA”) to pay<br />
for <strong>the</strong> defence <strong>of</strong> BCMA and certa<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> its directors, executive <strong>of</strong>ficers,<br />
employees and volunteer workers, namely Ge<strong>of</strong>frey Marsden<br />
Appleton, Brian David Brodie, William John Riddell Cavers, Bradley<br />
Allen Fritz, Michael John Golbey, Nasirmohamed Jetha, Margaret<br />
Anne MacDiarmid, John William Mackie, Rob<strong>in</strong> David Saunders, Mark<br />
David Schonfeld, Barry John Turchen, John Michael Morris Turner and<br />
Gerald<strong>in</strong>e Vance (<strong>the</strong> “Individuals”) aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> claims brought aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />
<strong>the</strong>m by Carol<strong>in</strong>e Wang as set out <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Statement <strong>of</strong> Claim filed<br />
August 7, 2009 <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Supreme Court <strong>of</strong> British Columbia, Vancouver<br />
Registry Action No. S09577 (<strong>the</strong> “Wang Action”), and as set out <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Consolidated Notice <strong>of</strong> Civil Claim filed September 27, 2010 <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Wang Action (toge<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>the</strong> “Claims”).<br />
2011 BCSC 1399 (CanLII)<br />
2. A declaration that Aviva is not entitled to exercise any right to<br />
control or participate <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> defence <strong>of</strong> BCMA and <strong>the</strong> Individuals<br />
aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> Claims.<br />
3. A declaration that Aviva is not entitled to exercise any right that<br />
it might o<strong>the</strong>rwise have enjoyed <strong>in</strong> connection with <strong>the</strong> conduct <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>