Avon Metford Mersey, Lawyer
Contributing Editor
Federated Press Contributions
| Contributing Editor, Insurance Law (IL) 1994– |
| "Will B.C.'s No-Fault Benefit Limits Apply in Other Jurisdictions?" (1994) 1 IL 5 |
| "Subrogation Issues in Builders' Risk Insurance" (1994) 1 IL 22 (co-authored with Ward K. Branch) |
| "The Scope of Automobile Insurance Coverage Being Decided by Courts" (1995) 1 IL 50 |
| "Supreme Court Reviews Test for Determining Tort Choice of Law" (1995) 2 IL 70 (co-authored with Elizabeth B. Lyall) |
| "Extending Limitation Periods After Tolofson" (1997) 3 IL 173 |
Biography
| Born 20 June 1948 |
| Educated Dalhousie University B.Comm. 1969, LL.B. 1972; University of London (London School of Economics and Political Science) LL.M. 1973 |
| Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP 1989– |
| Partner, two successive merged predecessor firms now merged with Russell & DuMoulin 1975-89 |
| Called to the Bar of British Columbia 1974 |
| Articled, Clark Wilson & Co. 1973-74 |
| Member, Defence Research Institute (U.S.A.); Litigation, Air and Insurance Subsections, Canadian Bar Association-British Columbia; British Columbia Trial Lawyers Association |
| Frequent guest speaker to insurance industry |
Practice Description
| Mr. Mersey has been practising exclusively in civil litigation since 1974, primarily on the insurance defence side. He has defended claims for disability and life carriers, professional liability carriers, motor vehicle carriers, C.G.L carriers, fire and property carriers, aviation carriers, and environmental risk carriers such as in asbestos litigation. Mr. Mersey has appeared as counsel in all courts including the British Columbia Supreme Court, the British Columbia Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. |
Address
| Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP |
| Suite 2100 |
| 1075 West Georgia Street |
| Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3G2 |
| Telephone: (604) 631-3121 |
| Telecopier: (604) 631-3232 |
| E-mail: amersey@van.fasken.com |
| Web: www.fasken.com |