Eric was called to the Ontario Bar in 1989 and has been certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada since 1999. Eric has been named by Best Lawyers International as Lawyer of the Year, Personal Injury Litigation, Toronto, for 2018, and is recognized annually as a Best Lawyer in Canada in personal injury and insurance law by that organization. Eric continues to be recognized by Lexpert as a leading practitioner in personal injury law. He has attained an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, peer rated for the highest level of professional excellence. His entire legal career has been spent acting for insurers in litigation matters, both in defence and in subrogation matters, for a number of property and casualty insurers.
Eric is the 2019 recipient of the Canadian Defence Lawyers (CDL) Lee Samis Award for distinguished service, named for the founding President of the CDL. The award recognizes Eric's exceptional contributions and achievements over his career to the legal profession in general, to the development of the law of insurance in Canada including through jurisprudence, and to the positive impact he has make to the CDL, the legal profession, and the insurance industry.
Eric and his partners founded the firm Zarek Taylor Grossman Hanrahan LLP in 1997, as a six lawyer firm, and today, is 40+ lawyers strong. ZTGH was recognized by Canadian Lawyer Magazine as one of Canada’s top ten insurance defence boutiques.
As the author of the Ontario Accident Benefits Case Summaries, (formerly CCH and now Lexis Nexis published) Eric has developed an expertise in this area of auto insurance law which has been and continues to be recognized by members of the insurance bar, his clients, other professionals that service the industry and other insurers. Eric is also on the Advisory Board to WestlawNextCanada Litigator’s “Personal Injury Practical Guidance”.
Eric has appeared as counsel at mediations, pre-arbitration hearings, arbitrations and appeals before the Financial Services Commission of Ontario and on private arbitrations on countless occasions. He has also appeared at the License Appeals Tribunal of Ontario. He has appeared in defence of these claims on judicial review at Divisional Court, Court of Appeal, and was fortunate to have won a decision at the Supreme Court of Canada, securing a decision from the Bench at the time of oral hearing, in Zurich v Chubb
[2015] 2 SCR 134, in April 2015.
Eric has been called upon to speak, make presentations and lead workshops at Advocates' Society, Ontario Bar Association, Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers’ Association, Osgoode Hall Law School, and other professional associations regarding the law and mechanics of the OMPP, Bill 164, Bill 59 and Bill 198. He has chaired presentations and training sessions for the adjusting and supervisory staff of the firm’s insurance clients regarding the mechanics, practical difficulties and the law in respect of the OMPP, Bill 164, Bill 59 and Bill 198. Eric is a past Chair of the Bar-Dispute Resolution Group Forum of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario. He is also a past Chair of the Accident Benefits Section of the Canadian Defence Lawyers organization. He is on the Advisory Committee to the Superintendent of Insurance at FSCO. Eric has been called upon to make submissions to the government on various contemplated and draft legislative changes and continues to do so when invited, both personally, and on behalf of The Advocates’ Society and Canadian Defence Lawyers. He has served on an advisory committee to the Ontario government on the Auto Insurance Dispute Resolution System, in its mandate to transition from FSCO to the LAT
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- 19-014310 v. The Cooperators General Insurance Co. Feb 22, 2021
- Allstate Insurance v. TD Home & Auto Insurance, 2020 ONSC 6969 Dec 17, 2020
- Higash v. Western Assurance Co., 2020 ONSC 7616 Dec 10, 2020
- 18-005817 v. Western Assurance Co. Oct 08, 2020
- Mohammad v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada (A13-006712) May 28, 2020
- The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group v. Certas Home and Auto Insurance Co.(private arbitration) Feb 24, 2020
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. Abouzinni (FSCO P17-0072A and P18-0040A) Apr 30, 2019
- Ontario (Finance) v. Elite Insurance Company, 2018 ONCA 809 Oct 09, 2018
- Ontario (Finance) v. Traders General Insurance (Aviva Traders), 2018 ONCA 565 Jun 21, 2018
- Zurich Insurance Co. v. Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada, 2018 ONSC 1907 May 16, 2018
- Belair Direct Insurance Co. v. Green, 2018 ONSC 2782 May 07, 2018
- Benson v. Belair Insurance Co. Inc., 2018 ONSC 2297 Apr 09, 2018
- The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company v. Unifund Assurance Company, 2018 ONCA 303 Mar 27, 2018
- Mohammad and Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada (P-17-00006) Dec 19, 2017
- Aviva Insurance Co. of Canada v. McKeown, 2017 ONCA 563 Jul 04, 2017
- Benson v. Belair Insurance Co. Feb 15, 2017
- Bonilla v. Preszler, 2016 ONCA 759 Oct 17, 2016
- Aviva v McKeown et al 2016 ONSC 6017 Sep 26, 2016
- Aviva v State Farm (2016) SCC 36867 Sep 22, 2016
- Aviva v State Farm (2016) SCC 36867 Sep 22, 2016
- Unifund Assurance Co. v. The Dominion Insurance Co Jun 30, 2016
- Bonilla v Preszler et al. Jun 22, 2016
- Bonilla v The Personal Insurance Company (2017) SCC 37343 May 05, 2016
- Zurich v TD General Insurance Company (2016) SCC 36803 May 05, 2016
- Zurich v TD General Insurance Company (2016) SCC 36803 May 05, 2016
- Intact v Marianayagam 2016 ONSC 1479 Mar 01, 2016
- Glenda Bonilla v. Robert Philip Preszler, Robert Preszler Law Firm and The Personal Insurance Co. of Canada Feb 29, 2016
- Mulhall v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., 2015 ONSC 7495 Dec 18, 2015
- Intact Insurance Co. of Canada v. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada, 2015 ONCA 764 Nov 12, 2015
- Benson v. Belair Insurance Co. Inc. / Preliminary Issue, FSCO A14-007479 Oct 09, 2015
- Zurich Insurance Co. v. Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada, [2015] 2 SCR 134, 2015 SCC 19 Apr 17, 2015
- Western Assurance Co. v. Cejvan / Appeal, FSCO P14-0007 Dec 04, 2014
- Zurich Insurance Co. v. TD General Insurance Co., 2014 ONSC 3191 / Appeal May 27, 2014
- Western Assurance Co. v. Burden / Appeal, FSCO P13-00020 Apr 28, 2014
- Intact Insurance Co. and Belair Insurance Co. v. Aweys et al / Appeal, FSCO P12-00021 Feb 01, 2013
- Hurst et al v Aviva Insurance Company (2012) 113 O.R. (3d) 331, [2012] ONCA 837 Nov 29, 2012
- Younis v State Farm (2012) 113 O.R. (3d) 344, [2012] ONCA 836 Nov 29, 2012
- State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. v. Leone / Appeal, FSCO P12-00004 Jul 31, 2012
- Zacharias v. Zurich Insurance Co., 2012 ONSC 4209 Jul 16, 2012
- Intact Insurance Co. and Belair Insurance Co. v. Aweys et al / Preliminary Appeal, FSCO P12-00007-P12-00021 Jun 18, 2012
- R.P. v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada / Appeal, FSCO P10-00012 May 03, 2012
- Benjamin v. Belair Insurance Co. Inc. / Motion, FSCO A11-002294 Mar 19, 2012
- Wilson-Durston v. Intact Insurance Co. / Motion, FSCO A11-002825 Mar 19, 2012
- Forisiuk v. Belair Insurance Co. Inc. / Motion, FSCO A11-000954 Mar 19, 2012
- Facey v. Intact Insurance Co. / Motion, FSCO A11-002826 Mar 19, 2012
- Mohamed v. Belair Insurance Co. Inc. / Motion, FSCO A11-003781 Mar 19, 2012
- Lowndes v. Belair Insurance Co. / Motion, FSCO A11-000957 Mar 19, 2012
- Quezada v. Intact Insurance Co. / Motion, FSCO A11-001274 Mar 19, 2012
- Horban v. Belair Insurance Company Inc. / Motion, FSCO A11-003788 Mar 19, 2012
- Green v. Belair Insurance Company Inc. / Motion, FSCO A11-000765 Mar 19, 2012
- Jeylani v. Intact Insurance Company / Motion, FSCO A10-004065 Mar 19, 2012
- Quezada-Barquero v. Intact Insurance Co. / Motion, FSCO A11-001446 Mar 19, 2012
- Colquhoun v. Intact Insurance Co. / Motion, FSCO A11-001320 Mar 19, 2012
- Aweys v. Intact Insurance Co. / Motion, FSCO A11-000012 Mar 19, 2012
- Dawood v. Intact Insurance Co. / Motion, FSCO A11-001742 Mar 19, 2012
- Abbany v. Pafco Insurance Company / Motion, FSCO A10-003864 Feb 22, 2012
- Kingsway General Insurance Co. v. Intact Insurance, 2011 ONSC 5024 Aug 24, 2011
- Girao v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada / Appeal Expenses, FSCO P11-00006 Aug 05, 2011
- Girao v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada / Preliminary Appeal, FSCO P11-00006 Apr 12, 2011
- Girao v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada / Preliminary Issue, FSCO A07-000288 Jan 14, 2011
- Bray v. ING Insurance Co. of Canada / Preliminary Issue, FSCO A08-002263 Dec 08, 2010
- ING v TD (2010) 103 O.R. (3d) 270 [2010] ONCA 559 (ONCA) Aug 24, 2010
- R.P. v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada, FSCO A06-001067 Jul 23, 2010
- Golic v. ING Insurance Co. of Canada, 2009 ONCA 836 Nov 27, 2009
- T.S. v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada / Interim Relief, FSCO A07-001223 May 29, 2009
- ING Insurance Co. of Canada v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, CV-08-367189 / Endorsement Apr 21, 2009
- Dhaliwal v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Co., CV-05-011954-00 / Endorsement Apr 08, 2009
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. G. / Privacy Complaint Feb 23, 2009
- Pilot Insurance Co. v. Zurich Insurance Co. of Canada (Private Arbitration) Feb 11, 2009
- Golic v. ING Insurance Co. of Canada, CV-07-1513-00 / Endorsement Dec 29, 2008
- S.S. v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada, FSCO A07-001223 Oct 14, 2008
- Dhaliwal v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Co., CV-05-011954 / Endorsement Oct 06, 2008
- S.S. v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada / Preliminary Issue, FSCO A07-001223 Sep 26, 2008
- ING Insurance Co. of Canada v. The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2008 CanLII 48645 (ON SC) / Endorsement Sep 17, 2008
- Girao v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada, FSCO A07-000288 Jun 27, 2008
- Sharma v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada, FSCO A07-001223 Jun 18, 2008
- Pembridge Insurance Co. v. Lesniak / Appeal, FSCO P06-00021 Dec 20, 2007
- Khorasani v. Zurich Insurance Co. / Preliminary Issue, FSCO A07-000465 Nov 14, 2007
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. Kingsway General Insurance Co. and CAA Insurance Co. / Preliminary Issue (Private Arbitration) Oct 26, 2007
- Lafond v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada, 2006 CanLII 40104 (ON SC) Nov 30, 2006
- Bennett v. Pembridge Insurance Co., 06-23382 / Motion Sep 14, 2006
- Lesniak v. Pembridge Insurance Co., FSCO A04-000274 Jun 02, 2006
- Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada v. Gurney / Appeal, FSCO P05-00005 Jan 27, 2006
- Daley v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co., 2005 CanLII 47590 (ON CA) Dec 14, 2005
- Kumar v. Coachman Insurance Co., 2005 SCCA No. 195 Aug 25, 2005
- Lebana v. Zurich Insurance Co. of Canada / Pre-Hearing, FSCO A04-001439 May 26, 2005
- Halford v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada / Pre-Hearing, FSCO A04-001379 Apr 27, 2005
- Lesniak v. Pembridge Insurance Co. / Motion, FSCO A04-000274 Apr 19, 2005
- Vieira v. Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Co. of Canada and Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada / Appeal, FSCO P04-00016 Feb 15, 2005
- Howard v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. / Appeal Nov 19, 2004
- Glinka v. Dufferin Mutual Insurance Co. / Appeal, FSCO P01-00002 Jul 17, 2003
- Belair Insurance Co. Inc. v. Seale / Appeal, FSCO P02-00005 Jan 28, 2003
- Quraishi v. Belair Insurance Co. Inc. / Preliminary Issue, FSCO A02-000575 Nov 05, 2002
- Howard v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. / Preliminary Issue, FSCO A02-000004 Aug 29, 2002
- Kumar v. Coachman Insurance Co. / Appeal, FSCO P01-00026 Aug 09, 2002
- Dick v. ING/Halifax Insurance Co., 2002 CanLII 8516 (ON SC) Jul 08, 2002
- Kudla v. Coachman Insurance Co. / Preliminary Issue, FSCO A99-001115 Jan 11, 2002
- Ahanin v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada / Preliminary Issue, FSCO A01-000521 Jan 09, 2002
- Glinka v. Dufferin Mutual Insurance Co. / Appeal on Preliminary Issue, FSCO P01-00002 Dec 24, 2001
- Glinka v. Dufferin Mutual Insurance Co. / Appeal on Preliminary Issue, FSCO P01-00002 Nov 13, 2001
- Schutt v. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada / Preliminary Issue, FSCO A01-000238 Nov 01, 2001
- Bajic v. Pafco Insurance Co. and Zurich Insurance Co. / Appeal, FSCO P00-00050 Jun 05, 2001
- Kumar v. Coachman Insurance Co. / Preliminary Issue, FSCO A00-000201 Apr 27, 2001
- Glinka v. Dufferin Mutual Insurance Co. / Appeal on Preliminary Issue Mar 07, 2001
- Glinka v. Dufferin Mutual Insurance Co. Nov 21, 2000
- Bajic v. Pafco Insurance Co. and Zurich Insurance Co. Jul 05, 2000
- Ermis v. Belair Insurance Co. Inc. Jun 19, 2000
- Hussaini v. Hallifax Insurance Co. / Appeal Dec 17, 1999
- Shuler v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co. Aug 19, 1999
- Hussaini v. Hallifax Insurance Co. Aug 13, 1999
- Brauen v. Personal Insurance Co. of Canada / Preliminary Issue Jul 14, 1999
- Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada v. Al-Obaidi / Appeal May 02, 1999
- Chen v. Pafco Insurance Co. Ltd. / Preliminary Issue Feb 09, 1999
- Chen v. Kingsway General Insurance Co. / Motion Nov 10, 1998
- Elkaim v. State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. / Appeal Nov 05, 1998
- Kirkham v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. / Court of Appeal Jul 09, 1998
- Kirkham v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. / Divisional Court Mar 31, 1998
- Elkaim v State Farm – OIC Decision A96-000329 (November 17, 1997) Nov 17, 1997
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and Alfred / Appeal #2 Oct 27, 1997
- Dubajic v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. / Preliminary Issue Oct 21, 1997
- Molina v. Pafco Insurance Co. Ltd. Aug 28, 1997
- Nand v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. / Preliminary Issue Jul 28, 1997
- Grewal v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. May 13, 1997
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and Alfred / Appeal Apr 23, 1997
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Kirkham / Appeal Jan 27, 1997
- Arturi v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Jan 08, 1997
- Kirkham v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. / Preliminary Issue Aug 15, 1996
- Byford v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co., State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. and Co-Operators General Insurance Co., FSCO A95-000110 Apr 17, 1996
- Le v. Pafco Insurance Co. Ltd., FSCO A-950045 Jan 05, 1996
- Yusuf v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. / Correction, FSCO A-008914 & A-014071 Dec 06, 1995
- Alfred v. Allstate Insurance Co. and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., FSCO A-009267 & A-009268 Nov 30, 1995
- Yusuf v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., FSCO A-008914 & A-014071 Nov 24, 1995
- Wilson v. State Farm Mutual Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. / Preliminary Issue, FSCO A-007652 Sep 05, 1995
- Donohue v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. / Expenses, FSCO A-006756 Feb 07, 1995
- Dinh v. Pafco Insurance Co. Ltd., FSCO A-007053 Oct 05, 1994
- Aladejebi v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., FSCO A-005933 Sep 27, 1994
- Donohue v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., FSCO A-006756 Aug 31, 1994
- Zarek Taylor Grossman Hanrahan - Response to the Attorney General's Request for Submissions on Civil Jury Trials Jun 15, 2020
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