Publications

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, July 17, 2017 – Bérubé v. Desjardins Assurances, [2017] QCCQ 2219 Pascal Bérubé (“Bérubé”) claimed $13,724.77 from Desjardins Sécurité Financière, compagnie d’assurance vie (“Desjardins Insurance”) as life insurance benefits following the death of his spouse. The Facts In 2002, Bérubé and his spouse, Annick Blanchette (“Blanchette”) took out a life and disability insurance policy with Desjardins Insurance when they signed a...

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, July 17, 2017 – Godbout v. Pagé, [2017] SCC 18 The Court had to decide whether a person who was injured in a car accident and whose condition was aggravated due the subsequent fault of a third party can institute a civil liability remedy against the offending party. The Facts On January 10, 1999, Thérèse Godbout (“Godbout”) suffered multiple fractures to...

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, July 17, 2017 – Intact Insurance Company v. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, 2016 ONCA 609 In this case, Ms. Paula Chartrand had commenced a long-distance relationship with Mr. Kyle Houghton. As the relationship progressed, Ms. Chartrand decided to leave her husband and move from Sudbury, Ontario with her two daughters to Sarnia, Ontario to live with Mr. Houghton. The...

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, July 17, 2017 – Echelon General Insurance Co. v. Ontario (Minister of Finance), 2016 ONSC 5019.  The insured purchased a six month automobile insurance policy in December 2008.  Just ten days later Echelon purported to cancel the policy due to non-payment of premiums.  The notice was not valid in accordance with the Insurance Act (“Act”).  In May 2010 the insured...