Overview of the application 500-06-001132-212
Printing of the overview of the application for a class action
Application stage:
Authorization - Application to the Superior Court for authorization to institute a class action
Courthouse:
Montréal
Date of filing of the application for authorization to institute a class action:
2021-03-02
File no.:
500-06-001132-212
Subject:
Protection du consommateur; Responsabilité civile
This case concerns:
Cette action collective allègue que les défenderesses enfreignent le Code criminel du Canada et exploitent un système illégal de jeu sans licence en utilisant des lots surprises. En outre, les actions collectives visent à obtenir des dommages-intérêts en raison de violations présumées des lois provinciales sur la protection des consommateurs et de la Loi sur la concurrence du Canada.
Name of parties:
Gabriel Bourgeois v. Electronic Arts Inc. and Electronic Arts (Canada), Inc. and Activision Blizzard Inc. and Activision Publishing Inc. and Blizzard Entertainment Inc. and Take Two Interactive Software Inc. and Take Two Interactive Canada Holdings Inc. and 2K Games Inc. and Rockstar Games Inc and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Warner Bros Entertainment Canada Inc. and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc and Ubisoft Entertainment SA and Ubisoft Inc. and Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. and Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft Canada Inc and Epic Games Inc and Epic Games Canada ULC and Scopely Inc. and Niantic Inc. and King Digital Entertainment Group Inc. and King.com LTD. and Zynga Inc. and Zynga Game Canada LTD.
Description of the class instituting the class action:
All Canadian customers of the Lootbox Respondents who purchased or otherwise paid directly or indirectly for loot boxes in any of the games set out in Schedule A to this Application for Authorization between 2008 and the date this action is authorized as a class proceeding.
Documents and proceedings:
| Document | Date of document |
|---|---|
| Application for authorization to institute a class action | 2021-03-02 |
| Reply | 2021-03-17 |
| Reply | 2021-03-17 |
| Reply | 2021-03-25 |
| Reply | 2021-03-31 |
| Reply | 2021-04-12 |
| Reply | 2021-04-27 |
| Reply | 2021-05-13 |
| Application for permission to amend a pleading | 2021-10-15 |
| Judgment on permission to amend a pleading (Granted) | 2021-12-07 |
| Demande modifiée d'autorisation d'éxercer une action collective | 2021-12-07 |
| Reply | 2021-12-22 |
| Application for leave to adduce evidence | 2021-12-22 |
| Application for Declinatory Exception to Limit the Proposed Class | 2021-12-22 |
| Application for leave to adduce evidence | 2021-12-22 |
| De Bene Esse Application by for Declinatory Exception - Arbitration Clause | 2021-12-23 |
| Application for declinatory exception in order to partially dismiss the amended application for authorization to institute a class action | 2021-12-23 |
| Demande pour permission de re-modifier la Demande d'autorisation (Granted) | 2022-05-27 |
| Demande re-modifiée d'autorisation d'éxercer une action collective | 2022-05-27 |
| Avis de représentation | 2022-05-30 |
| Amended Application for Declinatory Exception | 2022-07-29 |
| Amended Application by Respondents Activision Blizzard Inc., Activision Publishing inc., and Blizzard Entertainment inc. for Declinatory Exception in | 2022-07-29 |
| Notice to Class Members - Settlement - Epic Games | 2022-12-13 |
| Avis aux membres - Règlement - Epic Games | 2022-12-13 |
| Application for Authorization to Discontinue against EPIC Games Inc and Epic Games Canada ULC | 2023-03-13 |
| Judgement on discontinuance (Granted) | 2023-03-24 |
| Judgement on discontinuance (Authorized) | 2023-03-24 |
| Jugement rectifié en désistement | 2023-03-24 |
| Notice of Discontinuance - Epic Games Inc and Epic Games Canada ULC | 2023-03-27 |
| Exception déclinatoire modifiée pour limiter la catégorie proposée | 2023-03-30 |
| Judgment - Amended Applications for declinatory exception (Dismissed) | 2023-03-30 |
Counsels for the applicant:
| Name | Phone | Adresse | Name of Law Firm | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liebman, Irwin | [email protected] | 514 846-0666 | Westmount Square, Montréal, Quebec, Canada , H3Z 2P9 | Liebman Légal Inc. | www.liebmanlegal.com |
Counsels for the defence:
| Name | Phone | Adresse | Name of Law Firm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefebvre, Eric C. | [email protected] | 514 847-4891 | 1 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 2500, Montréal, Quebec, Canada , H3B 1R1 | Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP |
| Nguyen, Olivier V. | [email protected] | 514 847-4495 | 1 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 2500, Montréal, Quebec, Canada , H3B 1R1 | Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP |
| Hamelin, Paule | [email protected] | 514 392-9411 | 1, Place Ville Marie, 37e étage, Montréal, Quebec, Canada , H3B 1H9 | Gowling WLG (Canada) s.e.n.c.r.l., srl |
| Grondin, François | [email protected] | 514 954-3153 | 1000, rue De La Gauchetière O., bureau 900, Montréal, Quebec, Canada , H3B 5H4 | Borden Ladner Gervais |
| Kaddis, Mirna | [email protected] | 514 394-7484 | Square-Victoria, Montréal, Quebec, Canada , H4Z 1E9 | Fasken Martineau DuMoulin S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l. |
| Boudreau, Noah | [email protected] | 514 394-4521 | Square-Victoria, Montréal, Quebec, Canada , H4Z 1E9 | Fasken Martineau DuMoulin S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l. |
| Richemont, Sébastien | [email protected] | 514 394-5121 | Square-Victoria, Montréal, Quebec, Canada , H4Z 1E9 | Fasken Martineau DuMoulin S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l. |
| Lalani, Faiz Munir | [email protected] | 514 841-6408 | 1501 McGill College, Montréal, Quebec, Canada , H3A 3N9 | Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg |
| Rodrigo, Nicholas S. | [email protected] | 514 841-6548 | 1501 McGill College, Montréal, Quebec, Canada , H3A 3N9 | Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg |
| Seida, Simon | [email protected] | 514 982-4103 | 1, Place Ville-Marie, Suite 3000, Montréal, Quebec, Canada , H3B 4N8 | Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP |
| Torralbo, Robert | [email protected] | 514 982-4014 | 1, Place Ville-Marie, Suite 3000, Montréal, Quebec, Canada , H3B 4N8 | Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP |
Application stage
1 - Authorization - Application to the Superior Court for authorization to institute a class action
Courthouse
Montréal
Date of filing of the application for authorization to institute a class action
2021-03-02
File no.
500-06-001132-212
Subject
Protection du consommateur; Responsabilité civile
This case concerns
Cette action collective allègue que les défenderesses enfreignent le Code criminel du Canada et exploitent un système illégal de jeu sans licence en utilisant des lots surprises. En outre, les actions collectives visent à obtenir des dommages-intérêts en raison de violations présumées des lois provinciales sur la protection des consommateurs et de la Loi sur la concurrence du Canada.
Name of parties
Gabriel Bourgeois v. Electronic Arts Inc. and Electronic Arts (Canada), Inc. and Activision Blizzard Inc. and Activision Publishing Inc. and Blizzard Entertainment Inc. and Take Two Interactive Software Inc. and Take Two Interactive Canada Holdings Inc. and 2K Games Inc. and Rockstar Games Inc and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Warner Bros Entertainment Canada Inc. and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc and Ubisoft Entertainment SA and Ubisoft Inc. and Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. and Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft Canada Inc and Epic Games Inc and Epic Games Canada ULC and Scopely Inc. and Niantic Inc. and King Digital Entertainment Group Inc. and King.com LTD. and Zynga Inc. and Zynga Game Canada LTD.