Publications

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, July 24, 2016 – Shields c. Stations de la Vallée de Saint-Sauveur inc., [2016] QCCS 1746. The Superior Court dismissed the claims for damages by Stacey Shields (“Shields”) and Michael Stefanich (“Stefanich”) against Les Stations de la Vallée de Saint-Sauveur inc. (“Saint-Sauveur”) following an accident that took place on July 4, 2010, in a “Treetop Adventure Course” operated by...

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, July 24, 2016 – Maher c. Construction Hamel inc., [2016] QCCS 2209. The Superior Court was seized of a motion to dismiss submitted by Construction Hamel inc. (“Hamel”) in respect of an action in damages in the amount of $205,511.06 instituted by plaintiffs Lucie Maher and Philippe Bussières (the “plaintiffs”) on the ground that the Court lacked the jurisdiction...

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, July 24, 2016 – Since 2012, all class action securities litigation claims that have been brought in Canada have been for statutory secondary market cases (SSM cases).1  Accordingly insurers and brokers ought to have a keen understanding of SSM cases when discussing directors and officers liability insurance limits with prospective insureds. Essentially, SSM claims are a statutory creature and...

Cox & Palmer, New Brunswick, July 24, 2016 – Shannon v. Canadian Medical Protective Association, 2016 NBQB 4 The plaintiff, Shirley Shannon, had been sexually assaulted by her psychiatrist Dr. Akoto.  Shannon suffered emotional and mental distress as a result of the sexual assaults and attempted suicide resulting in extensive physical injuries.  Dr. Akoto fled the jurisdiction.  Shannon obtained a default judgment against Dr....