Publications

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, March 14, 2017 – Compagnie canadienne d’assurances générales Lombard v. Promutuel Portneuf-Champlain, société mutuelle d’assurances générales, 2016 QCCA 1903 The Lombard General Insurance Company of Canada (“Lombard”) appealed a judgment rendered by the Court of Quebec ordering it to indemnify the insured, 3091-5177 Québec Inc. (“Econolodge”) in the amount of $33,600, and Promutuel Portneuf-Champlain, Société Mutuelle d’Assurance Générale (“Promutuel”)...

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, March 14, 2017 – Lizotte v. Aviva, Compagnie d’assurance du Canada, 2016 SCC 52 The Supreme Court was called to rule again on litigation privilege. The Court had to examine whether the concept applied to the appellant, the assistant syndic of the Chambre de l’assurance de dommages (“the Syndic”), in the context of an investigation into the wrongful professional conduct...

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, February 16, 2017 – According to Statistics Canada, 2014 saw 149,900 total injuries resulting from motor vehicle accidents (“MVAs”) – including 1,834 fatalities.[1] When exploring the cause of these accidents, human error is typically to blame.[2] To combat these statistics, each year brings new technological advances to our consumer goods, and the auto industry is no exception. Cars are...

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, February 16, 2017 – Maison Jean-Yves Lemay Assurances inc. v. Bar et spectacles Jules et Jim inc., [2016] QCCA 1494. The Court of Appeal had to decide, in a situation where a building was inaccurately valued by the appraiser, whether the broker that had insured the building that caught fire was responsible for the damages incurred as a result...