Hélène Maurice is an associate in our Insurance Law Group. Her practice focuses on insurance litigation, more specifically on general torts matters. This has allowed her to gain experience in several areas, such as construction defects and bodily injury cases.
Hélène has taken charge of numerous litigation files concerning the liability of insureds, businesses and manufacturers. She also assists senior lawyers with major cases.
16 May 2022
The Honourable Steve J. Reimnitz of the Superior Court recently revisited the rules regarding fraud and the warranty for latent defects in the case of St-Pierre c. Benoit, 2021 QCCS 5491. The Facts In 2015, the plaintiffs purchased a property from the defendant built by the latter in 1993–1994. This contract was concluded following the […]
4 October 2021
Ballard c. Ville de Gatineau, 2021 QCCS 3695, recently rendered by the Superior Court, deals with the effect of the recognition of a right by a defending party on extinctive prescription. The parties’ arguments The case originated from the issuance of two infraction notices given by the City of Gatineau following embankment work carried out […]