What is the test for "use" of a vehicle?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Duval v. Alberta Motor Association Insurance Co., 2000 ABQB 87 (CanLII):
The word “use” is more broad and comprehensive in this context than “operation” of a vehicle; Jenkins v. Zurich Insurance Canada (1997) N.B.J. No. 457 (N.B.C.A.). THE DUTY TO DEFEND
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