Alexander J.D. Curry
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Alexander J.D. Curry is a partner and civil litigator at Beard Winter LLP, practising exclusively in the area of insurance defence litigation. He has a special interest in disability-related matters including claims arising from long-term disability policies (both group and individual), critical illness policies, mortgage life, and life insurance claims.
Alex takes a common sense approach to resolving all variety of matters including coverage disputes, statutory accident benefits, and tort. He has conducted hundreds of examinations for discovery of plaintiffs and defendants involving coverage disputes, commercial host liability, subrogation, property and casualty, motor vehicle accident, construction litigation, products liability, professional negligence and long-term disability matters.
Alexander J.D. Curry is a partner and civil litigator at Beard Winter LLP, practising exclusively in the area of insurance defence litigation. He has a special interest in disability-related matters including claims arising from long-term disability policies (both group and individual), critical illness policies, mortgage life, and life insurance claims.
Alex takes a common sense approach to resolving all variety of matters including coverage disputes, statutory accident benefits, and tort. He has conducted hundreds of examinations for discovery of plaintiffs and defendants involving coverage disputes, commercial host liability, subrogation, property and casualty, motor vehicle accident, construction litigation, products liability, professional negligence and long-term disability matters.
Alexander J.D. Curry is a partner and civil litigator at Beard Winter LLP, practising exclusively in the area of insurance defence litigation. He has a special interest in disability-related matters including claims arising from long-term disability policies (both group and individual), critical illness policies, mortgage life, and life insurance claims.
Alex takes a common sense approach to resolving all variety of matters including coverage disputes, statutory accident benefits, and tort. He has conducted hundreds of examinations for discovery of plaintiffs and defendants involving coverage disputes, commercial host liability, subrogation, property and casualty, motor vehicle accident, construction litigation, products liability, professional negligence and long-term disability matters.
Alex is sought out for his advocacy skills and has represented clients at numerous jury and non-jury trials in negligence matters as well as professional liability, motions, appeals, pretrial conferences and mediations throughout Ontario.
Alex is a co-manager of the firm’s Articling Program.
When not in the office, Alex enjoys the outdoors with his wife, two daughters and dog Abby.
- Bodily Injury Defence
- Coverage Opinions/Disputes
- Accident Benefits/License Appeal Tribunal (LAT)
- Occupiers’ Liability
- Property and Commercial General Liability
- Products Liability
- Loss Transfer and Priority Disputes
- Life/Disability/Health
- Subrogation
- Professional Negligence / Errors & Omissions
- Commercial Host Liability
- Sport and Recreation Liability
- The Advocates' Society
- NGO v. Ly, 2013 ONSC 5120
Resisted a motion to reinstate an action which had been dismissed on procedural grounds pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure.
- Jungwirth v. Robertson, 2011 ONSC 3021
Successfully argued issue of proportional costs in the context of settlement of a claim when one insurer had taken a on off coverage position as it relates to a motor vehicle policy.
- Higgins v. Community Living Mississauga, 2010 HRTO 1707
Argued for an application to be dismissed on the basis of delay and failure to follow the procedural requirements of the Human Rights Code.
- Ramlal v. Toronto (City), 2009 ONSC 9311
Resisted a motion to reinstate an action which had been dismissed on procedural grounds pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure.
- 54907 Ontario Limited v. Innisfil Mechanical Services Ltd., 2007 CanLII 56511
Successfully maintained an administrative dismissal of a $500,000 subrogated claim on the basis of a procedural dismissal order.
- Partey v. MacCarthy, 2007 ONSC 8931
Argued against costs apportionment to a Statutory Third Party on the basis of a lack of legal standing in personal injury matter.
- Romany v. Perry, 2006 ONSC 29283
Successfully argued for the plaintiff to execute a proper full and final release to an action.
- Fransden v. Dalrymple (Unreported)
Successfully resisted production of medical articles and documentation affixed to defense reports and to have insurers representative deposed on coverage issues not relevant to the litigation.
- Financial Services Commission of Ontario (reported at Financial Services commission of Ontario)
Has a number of reported decisions dealing with Statutory Accident Benefits issues such as costs following arbitration, procedural motions, and dismissal of claims
- January 16, 2025 — Beard Winter to present at Law Firm Alliance Labor & Employment Conference
- January 6, 2025 — In the Interest of Fairness – Determining Prejudgment Interest in Personal Injury Actions – The Beard Winter Defender, January 2025
- December 2, 2024 — SABS amendments coming July 1, 2026: What you need to know – The Beard Winter Defender – December 2024
- November 1, 2024 — Winter is coming: Determining responsibility for sidewalk maintenance
- October 31, 2024 — Beard Winter LLP Recognized in Best Law Firms – Canada™ (2025 Edition)
- October 23, 2024 — Globe and Mail names Beard Winter LLP among Canada’s Best Law Firms 2025
- October 17, 2024 — Beard Winter LLP co-sponsors OBA Trusts and Estates Law Gala Dinner
- October 16, 2024 — Christina Kim attends the 31st International Association of Korean Lawyers Conference
- October 1, 2024 — Fraudulent Certificate of Insurance: Maintaining a General Exclusion under the SABS
- September 5, 2024 — 23 Beard Winter Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada