Self-Driving Cars in Quebec
Some will say that self-driving cars are a futuristic concept that won’t be hitting our roads anytime soon. But those people would be wrong, because self-driving cars are already here, and are gaining...
View ArticleA Fake Investment Project Turns Sour – Class Action – Fraud – Insurance – How...
Brown v. Roy, 2019 QCCS 534 – In this case, the Court is seized of two class actions opposing David Brown (“the Plaintiff” or “Brown”) as representative of the class interests and François Roy (“Roy”),...
View ArticleThat’s not Allowed! – Appeal – Criteria for Leave to Appeal – Under What...
D.C. v. Ivari, 2019 QCCA 496 – Claim by the appealing party, D.C. (“Appellant” or “D.C.”), for leave to appeal following a decision rendered during the proceedings on January 31, 2019, by the Superior...
View ArticleHang on to Your Hat! – Sledding Accident – Civil Liability – Poor Maintenance...
Dupras v. Municipalité de Ripon, 2019 QCCQ 714 – Ms. Ginette Dupras (“Ms. Dupras” or “the Plaintiff”) claimed $15,000 from the municipality of Ripon (the “municipality,” “Ripon” or “the Defendant”)...
View ArticleFuture Care Costs for Cannabis in Personal Injury Claims
As a result of the Cannabis Act, cannabis was legalized on October 17, 2018. Prior to that, cannabis was regulated under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. There was, however, a legal exemption...
View ArticleSaskatchewan Court Of Appeal Releases Important Decision On Contribution...
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal recently released an important decision regarding losses caused by multiple parties: Sound Stage Entertainment Inc v Burns (Sound Stage). In Sound Stage, the...
View ArticleCourt Rules Construction Client Covered For Defence Costs
In a Superior Court ruling, Mitchell Kitagawa successfully argued that the insured, Dufresne Piling Company, should be awarded all reasonable defence costs.
View ArticleCyber Class Action Exposure in Canada
The Canadian insurance market is awakening to the need for cyber-insurance against data loss and privacy breach events. Although there is clearly room for this market to grow, Canadian insurers are...
View ArticleB.C. Court of Appeal Breaks with Ontario on Costs Against Insurers
In two recent decisions of the British Columbia Court of Appeal,[1][2] the Court has reversed the trend in awarding special costs against an insurer which unsuccessfully contests a duty to defend,...
View ArticleClaim investigations before and after appointing counsel
In this YRMC Boot Camp webinar for new adjusters and claims handlers, Natalie Parsonage of Lindsay LLP in Vancouver and Vincent Lemay of Stein Monast in Quebec City provide viewers with a review of the...
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