For more than 20 years, Benoit has represented insurers and policyholders, mainly in defense, before Quebec courts.

His primary areas of practice are general civil liability, construction law, professional liability, and product and manufacturer liability.

Representative files

Construction law

• Representation of contractors and project managers in major construction projects (Bloom Lake Mine, Arcelor Mittal Factory, CHUM);
• Representation of a materials supplier in the context of a subrogatory action brought by an insurer following a fire that destroyed a building (https://canlii.ca/t/hz17h);
• Representation of a general contractor in a damages action brought by the owner of a building alleging improper installation of masonry walls (https://canlii.ca/t/gwzdw);
• Representation of Ikea Properties in a dispute between it and engineers and the manufacturer of the steel structure, following the collapse of the roof of its distribution center (https://canlii.ca/t/22ttv );
• Representation of Pellemon Inc. in an action for damages arising from delays related to the installation of ventilation ducts in a pharmaceutical factory (https://canlii.ca/t/244vh);
• Representation of the National Bank of Canada in the context of an action for damages brought against it as well as against third parties in the context of a project to construct a sports center on the territory of the City de Pincourt (https://canlii.ca/t/26v3m);

Insurance coverage

• Representation of an insurer in the context of a Wellington type application aimed at forcing the insurer to defend its insured following a claim to replace fiber cement panels (https://canlii.ca/t/jj5bb );
• Representation of an insurer in the context of a Wellington type application aimed at forcing the insurer to defend its insured following a claim for damages following unreliable information obtained during an investigation (https: //canlii.ca/t/gjjb5);
• Representation of Domtar Inc. against Arkwight Mutual Insurance Company, a comprehensive insurer, following the breakdown of a superheater acquired from Combustion Engineering Canada Inc. which was affected by a design defect (https://canlii.ca/t /1rz95);

Civil and professional liability

• Representation of the Town of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield in the context of an action brought by a citizen who became quadriplegic following a dive from a “dock” belonging to the municipality and adjacent to Lac St-François (https://canlii.ca/t/1jqlj);
• Representation of two doctors in a damages action alleging fault in medical diagnosis (https://canlii.ca/t/fn29r);

Commercial litigation

Representation of RBC DS Inc. in the context of an injunction action initiated by Desjardins Securities  following the departure of an investment advisor (https://canlii.ca/t/25t5j);