In August 2016, my partner Kurt A. Johnson wrote about the case of City of Montreal v. Lonardi, 2016 QCCA 1022 (“All for one, and one for all!”), where the Court of Appeal found that there was no solidary liability for rioters following a Canadiens game.

The Montreal Canadiens garner much attention in this province, and contribute meaningfully to the social fabric and flare of our fair city. But who would have thought that the Habs, albeit indirectly, might somehow contribute to the development of the civil law of Quebec? If I’ve caught your attention, then read on!