Publications

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, January 20, 2017 – Maison Jean-Yves Lemay Assurances Inc. v. Bar et spectacles Jules et Jim Inc. 2016 QCCA 1494 The Court of Appeal was recently asked to rule on the obligations and responsibilities of brokers and appraisers in the context of a damage insurance policy renewal and following, among other faults, a mistake in the valuation of the...

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, January 20, 2017 – Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Société d’assurance d’indemnisation Northbridge, 2016 SCC 37 Station Lands Ltd. (“Station Lands”), the owner of an office building that was recently constructed in Edmonton, and Ledcor Construction Limited (“Ledcor”), the general contractor responsible for erecting the building (collectively, the “Insureds”), are appealing a judgment by the Alberta Court of Appeal where...

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, October 13, 2016 – Ferme Vi-Ber inc. v. Financière agricole du Québec, [2016] CSC 34. The Supreme Court had to determine the nature of the plan between Ferme Vi-Ber inc. et al. (the “appellants”) and La Financière agricole du Québec (“La Financière”), to determine whether it could be considered a contract, and if so, whether it is governed by the...

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, September 16, 2016 – Grégoire v. Les Placements Monfer Inc., [2016] QCCQ 4845. The Court had to decide whether the injury suffered while exiting a motor vehicle constitutes a motor vehicle accident under the rules on compensation in the Automobile Insurance Act (the “Act”) or if it falls within the jurisdiction of the general civil liability regime. On February...