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26 May 2023

Manufacturers: the heat is on!

An important decision in Product Liability and the obligation of Diligence and Transparency The Court of Appeal recently rendered a decision in CCI Thermal Technologies Inc. c. AXA XL (XL Catlin), 2023 QCCA 231, concerning the liability of the manufacturer and the apportionment of liability between the parties. This case involved twenty separate fires caused […]
Announcements / Civil and Commercial Litigation

25 May 2023

Four RSS Lawyers Named Litigation Stars

We’re proud to announce that four of our lawyers were named “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation Canada for 2023: Patrick Henry, Lynne Kassie, Hugues Duguay and Vikki Andrighetti. Congratulations for this accomplishment!
Insurance Law

17 April 2023

Without a Written Conventional Subrogation, Your Recourse May Be Dismissed

On March 28, 2023, the Superior Court of Quebec partially granted a motion to dismiss the case, dealing with the notions of legal subrogation, conventional subrogation and prejudice. This judgment, Gouvernement de la Nation Crie / Cree Nation Government c. 9327-1781 Québec inc., 2023, reminds us that it is essential for a non-insurer to agree […]
Insurance Law / Newsletters

30 March 2023

Standard Mortage Endorsment: Is it a Shield for the Creditor?

The scope and protection afforded to a mortgage creditor by the standard mortgage endorsement was again analyzed by the Court of Appeal in Roma Capital inc. 2023 QCCA 307. It should be noted that in this decision rendered on March 7, 2023, the Court of Appeal was hesitant since the decision was rendered on a […]
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Announcements / Civil and Commercial Litigation

25 May 2023

Four RSS Lawyers Named Litigation Stars

We’re proud to announce that four of our lawyers were named “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation Canada for 2023: Patrick Henry, Lynne Kassie, Hugues Duguay and Vikki Andrighetti. Congratulations for this accomplishment!
Announcements / Civil and Commercial Litigation

23 March 2023

RSS Continues to Excel Before the Courts

On March 15, 2023, the Superior Court rendered a judgment in a commercial leasing matter in which our client, the owner and lessor of a warehouse in Montréal, was being pursued for over $100,000.00 by a former tenant.  The dispute turned on an interpretation of a clause in the lease, which established the tenant’s responsibility […]
Announcements / Family Law

17 March 2023

RSS Welcomes Tara Etcovitch to Its Family Law Group

We’re proud to announce that Tara Etcovitch is joining our Family Law Group today. Tara has been practicing almost exclusively in the area of family law since being called to the Quebec Bar in 2009.
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