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In solidum liability in Life-Insurance matters – The liability of the broker for having represented that a universal life insurance policy was paid for life after 7 years of premiums, contrary to the provisions stated in the policy

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 to the insurance coverage on his life, in addition to the amount of $102,433.20, being equivalent to the premiums he had to pay personally to avoid the forfeiture of this coverage. The Court of Appeal concluded that the appellants were liable in solidum.

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