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35354
Serge Tremblay, et al. v. La Capitale Civil Service Insurer Inc., et al.
(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-08 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2014-12-05 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2014-12-05 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2014-12-05 | Judgment and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties (reconsideration) | |
| 2014-12-04 |
Decision on the motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the motion for reconsideration is granted. The motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal dismissed on January 23, 2014, is dismissed without costs. Dismissed, without costs |
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| 2014-10-27 | Submission of motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal to panel, LeB Ka Ga | |
| 2014-09-24 | Reply to motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2014-09-24, (Printed version filed on 2014-09-25) | Serge Tremblay |
| 2014-09-19 | Response to motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2014-09-19 | La Capitale Civil Service Insurer Inc. |
| 2014-09-09 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, parties. Notification that the motion for reconsideration is accepted for filing. | |
| 2014-08-07 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete motion for reconsideration | |
| 2014-08-05 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete motion for reconsideration | |
| 2014-08-05 | Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), and extension of time. Proof of service is missing (received August 6, 2014)., Completed on: 2014-08-07, (Electronic version filed on 2014-08-11) | Serge Tremblay |
| 2014-05-12 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Mr. Michel Gilbert | |
| 2014-05-12 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,301.76, Reg | |
| 2014-04-29 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2014-04-29 | Bill of costs, Completed on: 2014-04-29 | Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux |
| 2014-04-01 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Michel Chabot | |
| 2014-04-01 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,578.40, Reg | |
| 2014-04-01 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2014-02-11 | Bill of costs, Completed on: 2014-02-11 | La Capitale Civil Service Insurer Inc. |
| 2014-01-24 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2014-01-24 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2014-01-23 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec), Number 200-09-007669-127, 2013 QCCA 410, dated March 7, 2013, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2014-01-23 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application Granted |
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| 2013-12-16 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LeB Ka Wa | |
| 2013-12-16 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, LeB Ka Wa | |
| 2013-06-14 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2013-06-14 | Serge Tremblay |
| 2013-06-04 | Intervener's memorandum of argument on application for leave, (Book Form), Completed on: 2013-06-04 | Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux |
| 2013-06-04 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2013-06-04 | La Capitale Civil Service Insurer Inc. |
| 2013-05-16 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Fee and service missing (fee rec'd on May 17) (Service rec'd Jun 6/13), Completed on: 2013-06-06 | Serge Tremblay |
| 2013-05-08 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2013-05-06 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Form 25A/B, motion for extension of time missing (rec'd May 16/13), Completed on: 2013-05-16 | Serge Tremblay |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tremblay, Serge | Applicant | Active |
| Beaver, Bruce | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| La Capitale Civil Service Insurer Inc. | Respondent | Active |
| La Capitale Insurance and Financial Services Inc. | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux | Intervener | Active |
| Association québécoise d'établissements de santé et de services sociaux, Association des établissements privés conventionnés, Association des centres jeunesse du Québec | Intervener | Active |
| Association des établissements de réadaptation en déficience physique du Québec | Intervener | Active |
| Fédération québécoise des centres de réadaptation en déficience intellectuelle, Association des centres de réadaptation en dépendance du Québec, Ministère de l'éducation, du loisir et du sport, Fédération des commissions scolaires du Québec | Intervener | Active |
| Quebec English School Boards Association, Fédération des cégeps, Canadian Union of Public Employees (C.U.P.E.), Syndicat québécois des employées et employés de services, section locale 298 | Intervener | Active |
| Service Employees Union, Local 800 (F.T.Q.), Syndicat des employées et employés professionnels-les et de bureau - Québec (C.T.C.-F.T.Q.) | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Tremblay, Serge
Counsel
Kateri Vincent
79, boul. René-Lévesque Est
Bureau 400
Québec, Quebec
G1R 5N5
Telephone: (418) 522-7900
FAX: (418) 523-7900
Email: ldallaire@gagneletarte.qc.ca
Party: Beaver, Bruce
Counsel
Kateri Vincent
79, boul. René-Lévesque Est
Bureau 400
Québec, Quebec
G1R 5N5
Telephone: (418) 522-7900
FAX: (418) 523-7900
Email: ldallaire@gagneletarte.qc.ca
Party: La Capitale Civil Service Insurer Inc.
Counsel
Édifice Iberville Trois
2960, boul. Laurier - Bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1V 4S1
Telephone: (418) 656-1313
FAX: (418) 652-1844
Email: mchabot@gbvavocats.com
Party: La Capitale Insurance and Financial Services Inc.
Counsel
Édifice Iberville Trois
2960, boul. Laurier - Bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1V 4S1
Telephone: (418) 656-1313
FAX: (418) 652-1844
Email: mchabot@gbvavocats.com
Party: Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux
Counsel
871, Grande Allée Ouest
Bureau 200
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 640-1773 Ext: 224
FAX: (418) 640-0474
Email: mgilbert@mmgs.qc.ca
Party: Association québécoise d'établissements de santé et de services sociaux, Association des établissements privés conventionnés, Association des centres jeunesse du Québec
Counsel
871, Grande Allée Ouest
Bureau 200
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 640-1773 Ext: 224
FAX: (418) 640-0474
Email: mgilbert@mmgs.qc.ca
Party: Association des établissements de réadaptation en déficience physique du Québec
Counsel
871, Grande Allée Ouest
Bureau 200
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 640-1773 Ext: 224
FAX: (418) 640-0474
Email: mgilbert@mmgs.qc.ca
Party: Fédération québécoise des centres de réadaptation en déficience intellectuelle, Association des centres de réadaptation en dépendance du Québec, Ministère de l'éducation, du loisir et du sport, Fédération des commissions scolaires du Québec
Counsel
871, Grande Allée Ouest
Bureau 200
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 640-1773 Ext: 224
FAX: (418) 640-0474
Email: mgilbert@mmgs.qc.ca
Party: Quebec English School Boards Association, Fédération des cégeps, Canadian Union of Public Employees (C.U.P.E.), Syndicat québécois des employées et employés de services, section locale 298
Counsel
871, Grande Allée Ouest
Bureau 200
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 640-1773 Ext: 224
FAX: (418) 640-0474
Email: mgilbert@mmgs.qc.ca
Party: Service Employees Union, Local 800 (F.T.Q.), Syndicat des employées et employés professionnels-les et de bureau - Québec (C.T.C.-F.T.Q.)
Counsel
871, Grande Allée Ouest
Bureau 200
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 640-1773 Ext: 224
FAX: (418) 640-0474
Email: mgilbert@mmgs.qc.ca
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Insurance – Group health insurance – Disability related conditions in parapublic sector contract changed after start of performance of insurer’s obligation in case of 1,200 or more persons – Concepts of consolidated contract and new contract – Applicability of Lachapelle v. La Croix bleue, [1996] R.R.A. 302 (C.A.) – Whether insurance contract amended, in relation to insured who have already begun benefiting from its performance by insurer, by restrictions placed on conditions of master policy by policyholder and insurer – If so, whether terms of master policy in issue permitted this application – Whether insurer can retroactively withdraw insurance coverage from disabled participants – Whether disability is peril insured against for purposes of waiver of premiums in event of disability in group health insurance – Whether Court of Appeal erred in law in answering these questions – Whether aggrieved insured entitled to compensation – Civil Code of Québec, S.Q. 1991, c. 64, art. 2392.
The applicants, as insured from the parapublic sector who became disabled in 1996 and 1997, respectively, represent two groups totalling just over 1,200 persons in their class action against the respondent insurers. Their initial health insurance contract from 1991, which was consolidated in 1997 and 2001, provided, in the event of disability, for both coverage until age 65 and the waiver of premiums. Since January 1, 1997, a clause in the master policy has made it possible to apply changes to the terms to all insured, regardless of their status. The applicant Mr. Tremblay and the other members of his group were notified of the termination of insurance coverage because of a change of union affiliation that occurred in 2001. The applicant Mr. Beaver and the other members of his group were notified of the termination of the waiver of premiums because of a change made to the policy in 2008 limiting the duration of that benefit.
Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
200-06-000105-083
Class actions in which applicants acting as representatives dismissed
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)
200-09-007669-127
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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