An electrician who launched a $190,000 suit against the scandal-plagued engineering firm SNC-Lavalin for failing to “rapidly and efficiently” evacuate him from Libya while the African nation was in the midst of a civil war lost his court battle after Quebec Superior Court held that the “troubles and inconvenience” he suffered were due to the “insurrection” in the country.
A privacy class action suit launched by a software engineer against Apple Inc. and Apple Canada Inc. was granted authorization by Quebec Superior Court.
The use of contempt of court in civil proceedings will likely diminish over time as judges begin to exercise discretionary powers to redress abuse of process.
Testimony provided by witnesses before public inquiries can be used in civil proceedings.
Nearly six years after 1,600 investors were bilked, left holding an estimated $130-million of worthless promissory notes when Montreal financial group Mount Real Corp. was shut down by the Quebec securities regulator, a Quebec judge authorized a class action against two former executives, two financial service companies and three accounting firms.
A wake-up call has been served to organizations that supervise groups of children following a closely-watched ruling by the Quebec Court of Appeal that appears to have set a higher standard of care.
In an intellectual property case that will likely catch the attention of the Canadian IP and legal community, a researcher was awarded $700,000.
Quebec will ask the country’s highest tribunal for permission to appeal a controversial court ruling that has opened the door for common-law couples in the province to seek alimony.
The sworn testimony of witnesses who testify during public inquiries cannot be used against them in criminal proceedings, but may in civil proceedings.
An accounting firm that misstated audited financial statements and then concealed the blunder was recently condemned by the Quebec Court of Appeal to pay more than $300,000 to a shareholder who relied on the statements to acquire a company.
Youth protection authorities now face a more stringent test before envisioning adoption as a “solution to a difficult situation” following a ruling by the Quebec appeal court.
