Publications

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

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...

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, February 20, 2019 – Civil Practice Note No. 7 – Vexatious Application/Proceeding Show Cause Procedure (General Powers to Stay or Dismiss a Frivolous, Vexatious, or Abusive Application or Proceeding) The number of self-represented litigants (“SRLs”) is on the rise in Canada. Data collected by the National Self-Represented Litigants Project in 2017 indicates that approximately 70% of SRLs are plaintiffs...

McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, February 20, 2019 – Prospective property owners are often drawn to older buildings for their charming facades or classic architectural features. Those same owners are likely aware that their charming old buildings were not built to current building code or bylaw standards.  For that reason, savvy property owners will often choose to purchase bylaw insurance coverage. Read More