Applicant v. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada (17-003121)

The claimant sought an summons for the claims adjustor and the manager of the claims adjustor to attend a hearing. The claims adjustor was listed on the Case Conference Order as a witness; the manager was not. Adjudicator Paluch held that the claimant had not complied with Rule 8.2 regarding the request for a summons of the claims adjustor, but that once the claimant filed materials complying with the Rule, a summons would be issued. The adjudicator refused to issue a summons for the claims manager because the claimant had not submitted sufficient evidence to prove that the manager’s evidence was necessary or relevant for the issues in dispute.