Responsabilité des produits au Québec – Quoi de neuf?
Le défaut d’aviser du risque – Saviez-vous que le produit Lysol Advanced peut causer la corrosion? Faites-vous partie des millions de Canadiens qui achètent et utilisent le très populaire produit […]
Product Liability in Quebec – What’s New?
Failure to warn: Did you know Lysol Advanced can cause corrosion? Are you among the millions of Canadians who buy and use the popular blue product Lysol Advanced? Not only […]
Subrogation & Recovery Seminar
WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to once again host an in-person seminar on subrogation claims. Hear the latest legal updates from our subrogation lawyers, as well as novel and thought-provoking presentations […]
COVID-19 and Business Interruption Claims: No Coverage Absent Direct Physical Damage
In two companion actions,[i] the Quebec Court of Appeal recently validated the Honourable Justice Davis’ findings that business interruption losses arising from the COVID-19 pandemic are not covered losses in the […]
Navigating Subrogation in Quebec
Over the past several years, Senior Associate Marie-Pier Nadeau has handled subrogated claims across Canada. The province of Quebec is by far the jurisdiction which attracts the most questions from […]
WeirFoulds’ Partner Raj Datt and Senior Associate Marie-Pier Nadeau successfully uphold $24.3 million trial award for oil pipeline leaks
The Alberta Court of Appeal very recently upheld the 2019 decision of Justice Marriott of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench who awarded WeirFoulds’ client, ISH Energy Ltd. (“ISH”) damages […]
WeirFoulds Subrogation & Recovery Group Successfully Upholds $24.3 Million Trial Award for Oil Pipeline Leaks
In 2019, Justice Marriott of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench awarded our client, ISH Energy Ltd. (“ISH”) damages in excess of $24 million against its pipeline contract operator, Weber Contract […]
Kinectrics v. FCL Fisker et al.: Novel Limitation Period Arguments for Subrogation Insurers
WeirFoulds’ subrogation team successfully opposed a motion for summary judgment recently, reported at Kinectrics Inc. v. FCL Fisker Customs & Logistics Inc., 2020 ONSC 6748. In that decision, Justice Sanfilippo […]
Protecting Limitation Periods During COVID-19
The last two weeks have been unprecedented for every person and business in Canada. Courts across Canada have been shutting down many of their operations in order to respond to […]
Key Takeaways from One of Canada’s Largest Subrogation Trial Judgments
Background On July 17, 2007, a pipeline leak was discovered by ISH Energy Ltd. (“ISH”). The leak occurred at ISH’s Desan Field, located in Northern B.C. The ensuing investigation revealed […]
WeirFoulds secures one of Canada’s largest subrogation trial judgments
On March 28, 2019, Justice Gillian Marriott of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta ruled in favour of WeirFoulds’ client, ISH Energy in ISH Energy Ltd v Weber Contract […]
Webinar: Subrogation – Oil & Gas and Construction Claims
WeirFoulds’ Subrogation and Recovery Practice Group hosted a webinar discussion on case law and legislation related to Oil & Gas and Construction subrogation losses, as well as strategies for advancing these […]
Murphy c. Grid Solutions Canada: A Quebec’s motion to dismiss is not intended to replace the trial
Recently, WeirFoulds Associate Marie-Pier Nadeau and local counsel successfully opposed a motion seeking the dismissal of our clients’ claim for abuse of procedure in Murphy c. Grid Solutions Canada, 2019 […]
A Refresher on Discoverability Principles
Several decisions were issued by the Ontario Court of Appeal over the last year regarding the discoverability principles under section 5 of the Limitations Act, 2002:[i] 5. (1) A claim […]
Keys, Please: The Econolodge Park-and-Fly Conundrum
On October 19, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in 3091 5177 Québec inc. (Éconolodge Aéroport) v. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada, 2018 SCC 43. The decision […]