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Fire – Obligation to Defend the Insured Party – Denial of Coverage – The Right to Representation by a Lawyer of the Defendant’s Choice

April 2017 Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec

Québec (Attorney General) v. Services énergétiques Ecosystem inc., 2016 QCCS 6062

The defendant, Technologies CII Inc. (“CII”) asked for permission to be represented by the counsel of their choice, rather than by the lawyer assigned by their liability insurance provider, Société d’assurance générale Northbridge (“Northbridge”).