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...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, January 19, 2017 – Every day, experts prepare reports for lawyers so that they can be qualified to give expert opinion evidence at trial.  Almost all these experts are insured under errors and omissions policies.  Many of these experts are indirectly retained by insurance companies.  Most of the experts never give evidence at trial.  But their reports are relied...

CBM LLP, Alberta, January 19, 2017 – The Defence Wins – Nanette Kufeldt and Kunal Nand successfully appealed the decision of a Master dismissing a Summary Judgment Application. The Court of Queen’s Bench set aside the Master’s decision and dismissed the Plaintiff’s Action against the Directors of his corporate employer for injuries arising from a work-related accident. Read more.