Publications

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, May 26, 2014 – <!--:en-->On March 29, 2011, Judge Line Samoisette of the Quebec Superior Court rendered a decision¹ received in great tumult by the legal community and particularly by professional liability insurers.<!--:-->

CBM LLP, May 22, 2014 – Recently the Yukon Government has amended the Fatal Accidents Act in the Yukon with these new provisions coming into force April 24th, 2014.  Of note, the amendments add claims for bereavement, which would replace any Court’s quantification of awards for loss of care, guidance and companionship.  Prior to the date of coming into force, the...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, May 20, 2014 – In Intact Insurance Company v. Multilamps Shades Co. et. al., heard before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on April 9, 2014, Justice Ricchetti held that claims brought against the Respondents did not trigger Intact’s policy issued to Multilamps. The plaintiff in the underlying action was seriously injured by a lathe being delivered to AIM, a...

Northpoint Legal, April 23, 2014 – One of the thorniest issues to deal with in insurance coverage matters is that of “concurrent causation”. The problem was illustrated again on the national stage last year when Albertans experienced massive overland flooding that also resulted in sewer back up. Typically, homeowner’s policies in Canada do not cover damage from flooding but many will...