Priscilla Simard is a lawyer in our Insurance Law Group. A significant portion of her practice is devoted to representing insurance companies in both subrogation and defense.
Her expertise focuses on general liability, including the liability of insureds, companies and manufacturers. She also represents school boards in litigation initiated by the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse.
In addition to her law degree, Priscilla has a master’s degree in taxation from Université de Sherbrooke. This additional skill allows her to assist some of the firm’s partners in professional liability cases, particularly in situations where the liability of accountants is sought.
September 14, 2023
Can the defendant qualify as part of her father’s house and have the action brought against her dismissed? Does the declaration of co-ownership contain clauses that constitute a waiver to sue the co-owners? These are the questions addressed by the Honourable Alexander Pless, Justice of the Superior Court of Quebec, in Intact compagnie d’assurance v. […]
February 27, 2023
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 […]
