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Torts [1985] 1 SCR 241

Lapierre v. A.G. (Que.)

The Supreme Court of Canada held that Quebec law does not recognize a general no-fault liability for vaccination injuries and dismissed the appeal.

  • No‑fault (objective) liability
  • Theory of necessity
  • Theory of risk
  • Vaccination injury
  • Civil code interpretation
  • Ancient/french law influence
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Contract [1978] 1 SCR 969

Restaurants Nouvelle-Orléans Inc. v. Roynat Ltd.

The Supreme Court of Canada held that a $148,887 early-repayment compensation payment was not a financial obligation resulting from a loan of money, so art. 1040c did not apply.

  • Loan repayment compensation
  • Excessive/unreasonable compensation
  • Civil code interpretation
  • Article 1040c application
  • Contract termination
  • Contract-law
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Property law [1978] 2 SCR 64

Cablevision (Montreal) Inc. v. Deputy Minister of Revenue (Que.)

The Supreme Court held that Cablevision’s distribution network was immovable by nature, so it was not taxable as moveable property under the Quebec retail sales tax statute.

  • Retail sales tax
  • Moveable vs immovable property
  • Immovable by nature
  • Immovable by destination
  • Civil code interpretation
  • Retail-sales-tax
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Bills of exchange [1976] 1 SCR 284

Morand v. Paquin

Appeal allowed in an accounting dispute between spouses. The Supreme Court of Canada reinstated the Superior Court judgment and awarded costs in all courts.

  • Accounting
  • Contestation of account
  • Marital property
  • Fruits
  • Civil code interpretation
  • Article 1425
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Insurance [1969] RCS 342

Kungl c. Great Lakes Reinsurance Company et al.

La Cour suprême rejette le recours et conclut qu’un traité de réassurance n’a ni créé de coassurance, ni stipulation au profit des assurés, ni société.

  • Reinsurance
  • Co-insurance
  • Stipulation for third party
  • Liquidation and administration
  • Garnishment (saisie-arrêt)
  • Undeclared partnership
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Property law [1964] SCR 119

Athanasiou et al. v. Palmina Puliafito Co. et al.

La Cour suprême du Canada a rejeté les appels et confirmé la résiliation du bail d’un théâtre, faute pour le bailleur d’avoir fourni les installations exigées par les règlements municipaux.

  • Lease
  • Rescission
  • Damages
  • Obligations of lessor
  • Municipal by-laws
  • Civil code interpretation
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Torts [1961] SCR 201

Driver et al. v. Coca-Cola Limited

On appeal from Quebec, the Supreme Court held the parents could recover limited damages under art. 1056 C.C., but the heirs could not claim for the child’s loss of life.

  • Fatal accident damages
  • Transmissibility of actions
  • Patrimony
  • Wrongful death
  • Civil code interpretation
  • Fatal-accident-damages
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Contract [1925] SCR 289

Pérodeau v. Hamill

The Supreme Court of Canada held that a nominal notary partner was liable to third parties in good faith, but only for one-half of the partnership loss under the Civil Code.

  • Nominal partnership
  • Liability of partners
  • Joint vs joint and several liability
  • Mandate (agency)
  • Civil code interpretation
  • Reimbursement of client funds
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Sale [1925] SCR 493

Hamel v. Patenaude

The Supreme Court of Canada held that the appellant real estate agents were entitled to their commission for selling an immovable under the mandate, and allowed the appeal with costs.

  • Commission
  • Mandate
  • Immovable property
  • Profit
  • Civil code interpretation
  • Real-estate-commission
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