Shelley Armstrong
Shelley Armstrong joined the firm in 2012 as an Associate after articling and practicing with a large national firm in Vancouver. Shelley enjoys a diverse insurance litigation practice with an emphasis on environmental, property damage, construction, employment practices liability, directors and officers liability, professional negligence, disability and strata property matters. She also has experience managing complex subrogation claims.
Shelley’s representative work includes:
- Acting for defendants in property damage claims, with particular emphasis on fire losses, construction deficiencies, and flood claims
- Successful mediation of numerous strata property disputes and successful defence of strata property claims
- Acting for defendants in professional negligence claims including dentists and various construction and design professionals
- Defending employers against claims of wrongful dismissal and violation of Human Rights and employment standards legislation
- Successful negotiation of settlements with the BC Securities Commission
- Successful defence of individuals and strata corporations in Human Rights Complaints
- Acting for insurers in respect of complex disabilities claims
- Acting for insurers on subrogated claims
Recent Court Experience
- Abdoh v. Owners of Strata Plan KAS 2003, 2013 BCSC 817: Counsel for Owners of Strata Plan KAS 2003 in a case involving multiple claims advanced by a disgruntled strata owner under the Strata Property Act. The owner’s application was dismissed on a motion for summary judgment, thereby avoiding a costlytrial. The Strata owner’s appeal of the BCSC decision was successfully defeated recently, with costs awarded to the Owners of Strata Plan KAS 2003 (Abdoh v. Owners of Strata Plan KAS 2003, 2014 BCCA 270).
- Getzlaf v. The Owners, Strata Plan VR, 159, 2015 BCSC 452 (March 2015)
- Kovac v. Alexander Laidlaw Housing Co-operative
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
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Called to British Columbia Bar, 2010
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Canadian Bar Association
Recent Publications
- Cyber Liability Laws in Canada, Dolden Wallace Folick LLP newsletter (May 2013)
- Employment Practices Liability and Employment Practices Liability Insurance Coverage In Canada, Dolden Wallace Folick LLP publications (June 2014)
