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August 22, 2016 – The insured’s obligation to cooperate with his insurer is now a well-established concept in Quebec law. In a decision rendered May 25, 2015, the Court of Appeal reminded us of the importance of this obligation, ruling as follows on the full extent of its scope:  [Translation] “The insured must answer any questions asked by the...

July 24, 2016 – Roy c. Lefebvre, [2016] QCCA 660. This involves two appeals from a judgment handed down by the Superior Court granting a motion to institute proceedings filed by Douglas Robinson (“Robinson”) and solidarily condemning the appellants, Pierre Roy (“Roy”), Lafortune & Associés Inc. and André Lefebvre (“Lefebvre”) to pay him the amount of $1,200,010, being equivalent...

July 24, 2016 – Mohamed Benkhaldoun c. Financière Manuvie, [2016] QCCA 498. This case is anconsists in the appeal of from a judgment rendered by the Court of Quebec granting a motion for in dismissal inadmissibility by Financière Manuvie (“Manulife”) and dismissing the motion to institute proceedings filed by Mohamed Benkhaldoun (“Benkhaldoun”) whereby he is was claiming the payment...

July 24, 2016 – Aldo Group Inc. c. Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, [2016] QCCA 554. Aldo Group Inc. (“Aldo”) in appeal from a judgment handed down by the Superior Court, confirming the position of Chubb Insurance Company of Canada (“Chubb”) to the effect that it had no obligation to indemnify Aldo or to assume its defence because of...