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November 27, 2023 – As much as we love them, when pets behave badly towards others and cause harm, pet owners can be exposed to liability for harm arising out of such conduct. Claims involving pet attacks can often be more complex and nuanced than they appear on the surface, especially where they involve bodily injury claims such as...

October 31, 2023 – On September 6, 2023, in Re Imanpoorsaid, 2023 QCCA 1111, the Court of Appeal clarifies the rules applicable to the return regime as provided for in the Civil Code of Québec, as well as the rules of evidence to be considered for proving same. In this case, Mrs. Deborah Carol Riddle is appealing the Superior...

October 17, 2023 – In Pederson v. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, 2023 ABKB 198, the plaintiff was injured in a rear-end motor vehicle accident, where the negligent operator fled the scene. The owner defendant alleged the vehicle was stolen prior to the accident (the “defendant”). Ultimately, the defendant’s insurance company, Allstate, denied coverage following a determination that the...

October 17, 2023 – Kelly Santini’s Mitchell Kitagawa and Tor Potter recently achieved a successful result in a complicated insurance defence matter. Mitch and Tor represented a landlord that was being sued by a tenant who slipped and fell on ice at the front step of their row house. The lease stated that the tenant was responsible for snow removal from the front...