Daniel St-Pierre

The appellant appealed a decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal that reversed in part a Superior Court judgment dismissing a claim for a compensatory allowance regarding a jointly purchased family residence paid for by the husband.

The Supreme Court of Canada allowed the appeal and restored the Superior Court's judgment, finding no reason to vary the trial judge's finding and agreeing with the dissenting reasons in the Court of Appeal.

The appellant appealed a decision allowing the respondents' motion for relief from their failure to contest the right of expropriation within the 30-day time limit.

The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal, finding that the respondents were misled regarding the existence and nature of their rights through the fault of the appellant, which suspended the start of the time limit.