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Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, March 22, 2019 – Global Aerospace Underwriting Managers (Canada) Ltd. v. Jobert Inc., 2018 QCCS 4415. In a dispute between Global Aerospace Underwriting Managers (Canada) Ltd. (hereinafter, “Global Aerospace”) and Jobert Inc. (hereinafter, “Jobert”), the latter party’s insurer, Intact Assurance (hereinafter, “Intact”), denied coverage and refused to take up its defence. Jobert submitted a Wellington motion and asked the Court to... -
Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, March 22, 2019 – Tardif v. Succession de Dubé, 2018 QCCA 1639 Appeal from a decision rendered by the Superior Court ordering Dr. Tardif and SSQ Groupe Financier (hereinafter, “SSQ” or “the Insurer”) to pay damages to Ms. Denise Dubé (hereinafter, “Ms. Dubé” or “the Patient”) for injury to her dignity and honour, causing physical and psychological pain, suffering, inconvenience, humiliation,...
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Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, March 22, 2019 – Therrien c. Great-West, compagnie d’assurance-vie, 2018 QCCA 2226. Appeal from a decision rendered by the Court of Quebec, ordering the Applicant, Mr. Jean-Philippe Therrien (hereinafter “Mr. Therrien” or “the Applicant”), to undergo an evaluation of his functional capabilities and of his skills and interests at the request of the respondent, Great-West, compagnie d’assurance-vie (hereinafter, “Great-West”). Read More
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Cox & Palmer, Nova Scotia, March 22, 2019 – A recent Nova Scotia Supreme Court case, Gale v Purcell, 2018 NSSC 319, demonstrates how the credibility of a plaintiff can play a central role in assessing causation in a motor vehicle accident. On September 19, 2006, the Plaintiff, Angela Marie Gale (“Gale”) sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident (“2006 MVA”). On March 23, 2010, Gale...
