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The Facts La Capitale was claiming reimbursement of more than $137,000 in compensation paid to its insureds following water damage that occurred in their home on February 2, 2017. La Capitale was thus suing the general contractor who built the residence in 2012, the distributor of the faucet whose flexible pipe failed, as well as […]

Was there a sufficient insurable interest for this insured whose building housed a printing business owned by a different entity with the same shareholder? On January 12, 2023, the Honourable Dominique Poulin of the Superior Court of Quebec answered this question in a decision on the notion of insurable interest: 9208-9499 Québec inc. c. Royal […]

Updated on August 2, 2023 Following the dismissal of his appeal by the Quebec Court of Appeal, Mr. Desmeules Beaumont filed an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. On June 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Mr. Desmeules Beaumont’s application for leave to appeal, thereby confirming the decision […]

With unpredictable weather at an all-time high, cities and municipalities are facing increased claims resulting from pedestrian falls. Even on sunny days, cities are not immune from potential risks, as was the case in a recent decision rendered by the Court of Quebec in Unlusoy v. Ville de Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue 2022 QCCQ 9681. As highlighted by […]

This culinary specialty of British origin was the focus of a decision of the Superior Court (McKnight v. Promutuel Assurances Boréale, 2020 QCCS 71) confirmed just before Christmas 2022 by the Court of Appeal (Promutuel Assurance Boréale v. McKnight, 2022 QCCA 1735). This decision is interesting with respect to two aspects that we have previously […]

On December 20, 2022, in Dang c. Industrielle-Alliance, assurance auto et habitation inc., 2022 QCCA 1739, the Court of Appeal maintained the Superior Court judgment which was the topic of our bulletin of June 17, 2021 (Homeowner Insurance Policy: The Importance of Living in the Insured Dwelling). The Superior Court Decision Appellant was the sole […]

Only available in French Cela fait maintenant un peu plus d’un an que le projet de loi 49 a été sanctionné et est en vigueur. Ce projet a permis de modifier plusieurs dispositions législatives municipales très importantes. Entre autres, la question de l’enregistrement des séances du conseil a été traitée en ajoutant l’article 149.1 au […]

There is a theory in civil liability called “assumption of risk”. This well-enshrined notion is based on the premise that an individual who willingly participates in a risky or dangerous activity and is aware of the inherent risks associated thereto cannot claim damages if he is injured when this risk or danger materializes. Two recent […]

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Only available in French Le 22 septembre dernier, de nouvelles dispositions amendant la Loi sur l’accès aux documents des organismes publics et sur la protection des renseignements personnels, RLRQ c A-2.1 [Loi] sont entrées en vigueur. La première concerne le fait que, dorénavant, les municipalités doivent mettre sur pied un comité sur l’accès à l’information […]