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October 27, 2025

Latent Defects: Notice Must Be Given, but to Whom, When and How? The Court of Appeal Answers

On this past September 26, in the context of a claim for latent defects, in the matter of Meyer v. Pichette (Estate of Morin), 2025 QCCA 1193, the Court of appeal confirmed a Superior Court judgment which dismissed proceedings in warranty brought against former vendors as sufficient notice of the defects was not provided prior […]
Insurance Law

October 20, 2025

You Should Not Believe Everything you Read on Social Media…

In a recent decision, Boucal v. Rancourt-Maltais, the Superior Court reviewed the principles applicable to defamation cases. Facts The Defendant is a member of a private Facebook group called “Féministes Bas-St-Laurent”. In this group, Ms. Khadidiatou Yewwi allegedly posted testimony about the Plaintiff. Stating that she was troubled by the testimony and had herself heard […]
Insurance Law

October 16, 2025

The Window of Conflict and Police Officers

In the case of Souccar v. Pathmasiri, rendered on June 11, the Quebec Superior Court was called upon to decide on a civil liability claim regarding an allegedly abusive arrest and detention. The dispute arose from a condominium disagreement concerning the installation of windows. Police Intervention In July 2016, window installers hired by the condominium […]
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October 1, 2025

Same Approach, Same Result… Yet Again!

Last June, we published a newsletter following the decision rendered in Michel Grenier v. Me Julie Charbonneau, Roger Picard and Conseil de discipline de l’Ordre des psychologues du Québec. This decision followed the filing by the Defendants of Motions to Dismiss, which were granted by the judge of the Superior court. At the time the […]
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Insurance Law

October 27, 2025

RSS welcomes William Abourjaili-Bilodeau to its Insurance Law team!

We are pleased to announce that William Abourjaili-Bilodeau, Bar 2024, has joined our insurance practice group. His practice focuses on civil litigation, mainly in construction law, and contractual and extra-contractual civil liability. Welcome William to the RSS team !
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September 4, 2025

Best Lawyers: The 2026 Edition Includes 30 RSS Lawyers | Natacha Calixte and Rachel Clément: Respectively Lawyers of the Year in Montréal

RSS is proud to announce that 30 of the firm’s lawyers appear in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada®. In particular: Natacha Calixte is designated Lawyer of the Year for Family Law in Montréal; Rachel Clément is designated Lawyer of the Year for Professional Malpractice Law in Montréal; Two lawyers — Ariane Légère-Bordeleau […]
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July 10, 2025

In Memory of Pierre E. Moreau

It is with deep sadness that we learned of the death of our colleague and friend Mtre Pierre E. Moreau, on June 29, 2025, at the age of 68. Pierre was a dedicated lawyer who practiced labour and employment law for over 40 years. A pillar of the legal community, he was an active member […]
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