Wayne Francis – In Memoriam

YEAR OF CALL

2003

IN MEMORIAM

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Wayne Francis in December 2024.  Wayne was an integral part of our firm for nearly 20 years, and Managing Partner since 2021.   He was known for his dedication, expertise, and commitment to clients and colleagues alike. He will be deeply missed by all of us at RWR.

Wayne was our subrogation team leader. He worked successfully with insurers seeking recovery on personal and commercial claims throughout Atlantic Canada. In particular, he secured many successful recoveries of fire and flood damages relating to defective products.

Wayne also did a wide variety of insurance defence work for many national and international insurers, with a focus on construction-related claims and personal injury matters. He successfully appeared before all levels of Courts in Nova Scotia, including as lead counsel in several insurance-related trials.

Wayne was recognized by Lexpert as a Leading Practitioner in the area of Litigation – Commercial Insurance, in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

NOTEWORTHY DECISIONS

• Superport Marine Services Limited v. Balodis Incorporated, 2021 NSSC 196
• Nti Boilers Inc. v Muelink & Grol B.V., 2021 CanLII 139442
• Classic Freight Systems (2011) Limited v. Dexter Construction Company Limited, 2019 NSSC 347
• Barry v Halifax (Regional Municipality), 2018 NSCA 79
• Jerabek v Scotia Fuels Ltd., 2015 NSSC 283
• MacDonald v Hollands Carriers Ltd, 2011 NSSC 130, aff’d 2012 NSCA 47