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July 17, 2017 – 6916643 Canada Inc. v. Intact, compagnie d’assurances, [2017] QCCA 660 6916643 Canada Inc. (“Canada Inc.”) filed an application for leave to appeal following a decision dismissing its claim for indemnification for losses incurred in the context of fraud. The Facts Canada Inc. accepted a certified cheque for the sale of paintings, only to find out that the...

July 17, 2017 – Bérubé v. Desjardins Assurances, [2017] QCCQ 2219 Pascal Bérubé (“Bérubé”) claimed $13,724.77 from Desjardins Sécurité Financière, compagnie d’assurance vie (“Desjardins Insurance”) as life insurance benefits following the death of his spouse. The Facts In 2002, Bérubé and his spouse, Annick Blanchette (“Blanchette”) took out a life and disability insurance policy with Desjardins Insurance when they signed a...

July 17, 2017 – Godbout v. Pagé, [2017] SCC 18 The Court had to decide whether a person who was injured in a car accident and whose condition was aggravated due the subsequent fault of a third party can institute a civil liability remedy against the offending party. The Facts On January 10, 1999, Thérèse Godbout (“Godbout”) suffered multiple fractures to...

July 17, 2017 – Intact Insurance Company v. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, 2016 ONCA 609 In this case, Ms. Paula Chartrand had commenced a long-distance relationship with Mr. Kyle Houghton. As the relationship progressed, Ms. Chartrand decided to leave her husband and move from Sudbury, Ontario with her two daughters to Sarnia, Ontario to live with Mr. Houghton. The...