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Joseph v. Hydro-Québec, 2015 QCCS 6463 In cases where an action was instituted in the Small Claims Division of the Court of Quebec prior to the raising of the Division’s jurisdictional threshold on January 1, 2015, it is possible to … Read more »

Singh v. Kohli, 2015 QCCA 1135 It is not possible to find that an agreement has been reached when the document supporting the said agreement does not mention certain elements essential to the conclusion of the agreement. Furthermore, the fact … Read more »

Vigneault  v. Commission scolaire Chemin-du-Roy, 2015 QCCS 3608 The Automobile Insurance Act (AIA) is intended to redress the “damage caused by an automobile.” This expression should be interpreted broadly and so as to include, in particular, accidents occurring when the … Read more »

A.E. c. Compagnie d’assurance Standard Life du Canada, 2015 QCCAI 110 Il n’est pas possible de demander la rectification de certaines informations contenues dans un rapport médical demandé par un assureur. En effet, la Commission d’accès à l’information («CAI») ne … Read more »

Tremblay v. Sun Life du Canada, compagnie d’assurances, 2015 QCCA 1396 In order to determine whether a person is disabled as defined in a disability insurance contract entered into by his employer, the Court must consider not only the expert … Read more »

Technologies CII inc. v. Société d’assurances générales Northbridge, 2015 QCCA 1246 An interlocutory judgment dismissing a Wellington motion can, with leave, be appealed, if it is in the pursuit of justice. Considering the importance of the insured’s right to be … Read more »

Lloyd’s Underwriters v. 4170831 Canada inc., 2015 QCCA 1333 When an insurer contests a Wellington motion that requires it to take up the case of its insured, the insurer must be certain that the judge could not possibly rule that … Read more »

Chayer v. Perras, 2015 QCCS 3196 The insurance policy covers, among other things, the insureds’ civil liability for losses incurred as a result of their own deeds and actions. The definition of the word “loss” mentions that damages must be … Read more »

Boucher v. Promutuel Deux-Montagnes, 2015 QCCS 3296 During the term of their property insurance coverage the plaintiffs neglected to report to their insurer that a number of fires had occurred in different insured buildings located on their property. They also … Read more »

Autorité des marchés financiers v. Michel Verville et 9278-1400 Québec inc., Bureau de décision et de révision, August 24, 2015, no. 2015-012 The law allows the AMF to obtain freeze orders and trading bans when it is suspected that an … Read more »