Environmental class actions and claims for health-related injuries: causation and its pitfalls *

Canada - July 16 2012
On June 21, 2012, the Honourable Justice Bernard Godbout rendered a significant decision in the area of Environmental Class Actions, in the Spieser v. Canada (A.G.) case.

Co-authors: Michel Gagné.

A Superior Court judgment sheds doubt on the legal effect of notices and the ultimate purpose of class action judgments *

Canada - March 9 2012
On January 4, 2012, Québec Superior Court Justice Martin Dallaire rendered a decision in Renaud c. Holcim Canada Inc. (Holam Canada Action).

Co-authors: Michel Gagné.

Neighbourhood annoyances and the duty of municipal authorities to enforce their by-laws *

Canada - November 6 2009
On September 17, 2009, the Superior Court of Québec ordered the Municipality of St-Adolphe-d’Howard to pay more than $115,000 in damages to two residents of the municipality.

Co-authors: Dominique Amyot-Bilodeau, Michel Gagné.

Environmental class actions: the importance of the class description *

Canada - October 6 2009
On August 26, 2009, the Québec Court of Appeal upheld the Superior Court decision denying the authorization to institute an environmental class action in the Deraspe v. Zinc Électrolytique du Canada Ltée case.

Co-authors: Michel Gagné.