Quebec court takes position on trigger theories in liability insurance

By Charles Foucreault and Élif Oral (January 6, 2020, 11:51 AM EST) -- In the recent decision Groupe Royal Inc. v. Crewcut Investments Inc. 2019 QCCA 1839, the Court of Appeal of Quebec confirmed the application in Quebec insurance law of the “continuous trigger” theory when apportioning damages to various liability insurers over a span of several policy periods in cases where the claimed damages occurred gradually and over a certain period of time....