Ariane Légère-Bordeleau is a partner in our Insurance Law Group. Her practice focuses on representing insurance companies and insureds before the courts, particularly in construction law and professional liability cases. She also has considerable expertise in cases concerning personal injury liability, and the liability of general contractors and subcontractors.
Prior to joining RSS, she was with a law firm in Outaouais for nearly nine years, where she practiced litigation in insurance, business and municipal law. She has developed excellent pleading, analysis and legal reasoning skills throughout her career, allowing her to achieve the best possible results.
March 4, 2024
On January 25, 2024, in the Liquidation de Groupe Dessau inc., the Superior Court of Québec rejected a settlement approval request in the context of the voluntary liquidation of several entities of the Dessau-Verreault-LVM Group (“Dessau“). This judgment addresses the limits of the discretionary powers of the court in voluntary liquidation matters. Overview of the […]
April 17, 2023
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 […]
August 4, 2020
On July 10, a 275-paragraph judgment (Reference re Genetic Non-Discrimination Act, 2020 SCC 17) handed down by a five-to-four majority of the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the constitutional validity of sections 1 to 7 of the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act [Act]. Accordingly, no one will be able to compel a person to undergo a genetic […]
