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March 22, 2019 – Tardif v. Succession de Dubé, 2018 QCCA 1639 Appeal from a decision rendered by the Superior Court ordering Dr. Tardif and SSQ Groupe Financier (hereinafter, “SSQ” or “the Insurer”) to pay damages to Ms. Denise Dubé (hereinafter, “Ms. Dubé” or “the Patient”) for injury to her dignity and honour, causing physical and psychological pain, suffering, inconvenience, humiliation,...
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March 22, 2019 – Therrien c. Great-West, compagnie d’assurance-vie, 2018 QCCA 2226. Appeal from a decision rendered by the Court of Quebec, ordering the Applicant, Mr. Jean-Philippe Therrien (hereinafter “Mr. Therrien” or “the Applicant”), to undergo an evaluation of his functional capabilities and of his skills and interests at the request of the respondent, Great-West, compagnie d’assurance-vie (hereinafter, “Great-West”). Read More
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March 22, 2019 – A recent Nova Scotia Supreme Court case, Gale v Purcell, 2018 NSSC 319, demonstrates how the credibility of a plaintiff can play a central role in assessing causation in a motor vehicle accident. On September 19, 2006, the Plaintiff, Angela Marie Gale (“Gale”) sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident (“2006 MVA”). On March 23, 2010, Gale...
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February 20, 2019 – Civil Practice Note No. 7 – Vexatious Application/Proceeding Show Cause Procedure (General Powers to Stay or Dismiss a Frivolous, Vexatious, or Abusive Application or Proceeding) The number of self-represented litigants (“SRLs”) is on the rise in Canada. Data collected by the National Self-Represented Litigants Project in 2017 indicates that approximately 70% of SRLs are plaintiffs...