Dylan J. Cox
Partner
T: 416.304.6185
C: 647.465.7837
dcox@theallgroup.com
Practice Profile
Dylan Cox is a Partner at Theall Group LLP. He maintains a general civil and commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution practice, specializing in insurance coverage, product liability matters, and disputes involving automotive distributors. He has appeared before the Ontario Court of Appeal, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and has experience acting for both Applicants and Respondents on applications for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. He also has experience representing clients with matters before most other provincial appellate and trial-level courts across Canada, as well as in arbitrations in various Canadian jurisdictions.
Theall Group LLP is one of the few policyholder-focused firms recognized for its expertise in insurance coverage matters, being ranked in this area by Chambers and Partners, Lexpert and Best Lawyers. Dylan is no different. He has experience advising and representing policyholder clients in disputes under various policies, including commercial property, commercial general liability, course of construction/builder’s risk, wrap-up liability, errors & omissions, directors’ and officers’ liability, homeowner’s insurance, private health insurance, life insurance, and environmental liability policies. He also has experience with claims against insurance brokers, agents, and adjusters. He regularly acts a panelist at seminars on insurance coverage issues, put on by organizations such as Canadian Defence Lawyers, OsgoodePD, and the Ontario Bar Association.
Dylan has also contributed articles to the Canadian Journal of Insurance Law, Canadian Insurance Law Reporter, The Lawyers’ Daily, and Mondaq Canada.
Dylan’s product liability practice ranges across industries, and he helps edit Product Liability: Canadian Law and Practice, a loose-leaf textbook on product liability law.
Dylan has expertise in the automotive sector and has acted for Canadian automotive distributors in disputes with dealers. He also has corporate law experience in this sector, including secondments as in-house counsel for a Canadian automotive distributor. On several occasions, he has assisted with the launch of new automotive brands and business models.
Dylan is conversant in French. In his spare time, Dylan enjoys all things Toronto sports and playing at local parks with his daughter and dog.
Education
Carleton University – Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management, 2012 (Senate Medal for Academic Excellence, Dean’s List – Highest Honours)
Academic Achievement
Recent Representative Cases
Firma v Netsweeper (2021 ONSC 2268)
Loblaw Companies Limited v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, (2022 ONSC 1897; 2024 ONCA 145)
Distillery SE Development Corp. v. Temple Insurance (2021 ONSC 1908)
– upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal at (2022 ONCA 390)
Davies v AIG (2022 ONSC 5647; 2024 ONCA 509)
Kestenberg Siegal Lipkus LLP v RSA (2024 ONCA 607)
Panasonic Canada v XL (2025 ONSC 4407)
Professional Involvement
Dylan is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Defence Lawyers, and the Advocates’ Society. He also acts as a coach and judge for University of Toronto Upper Year Moot.
Publications
A full list of publications can be provided on request. A recent sample is below:
Dylan Cox “Insurers Ordered to Defend Negligent Construction Act, Pay All Pre-Notice Costs” (Canadian Insurance Law Reporter, June 2022)
Dylan J. Cox “Novel Case on Data Exclusion Interpreted in Favour of Insureds” (Published on Mondaq, but also with the International Law Office and The Lawyer’s Daily)
Dylan J. Cox “Insurance for Business Interruption resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic: what your policy may cover” (Published on Mondaq, but also with the International Law Office)
Dylan J. Cox, “Court Of Appeal Dramatically Restricts Application Of “Delay” Exclusion In E&O Policy”, (London: Mondaq, 2016)