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January 28, 2020 – Fredette v. École MGR Charbonneau, 2019 QCCQ 942. Philippe Fredette (hereinafter, “the plaintiff”), in his role as a guardian of the child G.F. (hereinafter, “the child”), is claiming $14,000 from École MGR Charbonneau (hereinafter, “the defendant” or “the school”) after the child took a fall in the school gym while riding a skateboard. Read More

January 28, 2020 – The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench has recently offered guidance on what an acceptable written notice of the applicable notice period looks like under section 5.3(2) of the Fair Practices Regulation AR 128/2001. FACTS On November 12, 2014, a fire occurred at the home of James and Juliett Statt (the “Statts”). Two days later the...

January 28, 2020 – The important concept of “jurisdiction” relates to a decision maker’s authority or power to interpret and apply the law. Jurisdiction is based on the nature of the specific matter as well as on the geographic region or territory to which it relates. The first consideration, the subject matter involved, may determine what judicial or quasi-judicial...

January 28, 2020 – Blaney McMurtry partner Sheldon Inkol was successful in having a Statement of Claim dismissed via summary judgment in the matter of Swan v. Durham Condominium Corporation No. 45. The plaintiff – a unit owner in a residential condominium and a former member of the Board of Directors of the condo corporation – had a lengthy history of litigation...