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What is the standard to which a municipality can be held in the maintenance of its infrastructures? Are budget considerations relevant in the appreciation of its conduct?<\/p>\n

Such were the questions raised before the Quebec Court of Appeal in Montr\u00e9al (Ville de) c. Compagnie d\u2019assurances Coseco<\/i><\/a>, a recent case that raised the impact of article 1465 of the Civil Code of Quebec<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Marc-Andr\u00e9 McCann explains the background and reasons of this decision (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What is the standard to which a municipality can be held in the maintenance of its infrastructures? Are budget considerations relevant in the appreciation of its conduct? Such were the questions raised before the Quebec Court of Appeal in Montr\u00e9al (Ville de) c. 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