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Owner Responsible for Corporation’s Deductible (ON)

In the case of Abeygunasekara v. PCC 392, the Ontario Superior Court held the owner responsible for loss falling within the deductible under the condominium corporation’s insurance policy.  In the PCC 392 case, water overflowed from the toilet in Unit 718, resulting in damage to several other units and to the common elements. According to the Court’s decision, the superintendent “checked the toilet and determined that the toilet’s flapper was ajar, and that the toilet had been clogged.” The damage from the water escape was worsened because the shut-off valve at the toilet was broken, and it took some time for the condominium corporation to shut off water flow to the entire unit.    Read the article…………………………….

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