Application of collective action against the Bank of Montreal

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In may 2017, Marilyn Potvin has been sentenced to four and a half years of imprisonment and an order to pay$ 1.5 M after she had pleaded guilty to 24 charges of fraud committed against 32 people.

Kathleen Frenette

Monday, February 26, 2018 17:32

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Monday, 26 February, 2018 23:20

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A request to get permission to exercise a collective action against the Bank of Montreal has been filed in the superior Court to represent “all persons who have been victims of a fraud orchestrated by Marilyn Potvin,” and who have not received the refund total capital.

In may 2017, Marilyn Potvin has been sentenced to four and a half years of imprisonment and an order to pay$ 1.5 M after she had pleaded guilty to twenty four charges of fraud committed with regard to thirty-two persons.

The lady who wishes to initiate a collective action is one of them, and, according to the document filed, it is estimated to have lost the sum 114 000 $.

According to the plaintiff, ” the opening and use of bank accounts were essential to the establishment and maintenance of the fraudulent scheme of Marilyn Potvin “.

Willful blindness

In addition, according to the claims of the plaintiff, ” the employee of the defendant, responsible for these accounts maintained a relationship demonstrating a near inappropriate with Marilyn Potvin, which is not consistent with a normal relationship and regular between the account manager and the customer of a financial institution “.

In doing so, the defendant had shown ” wilful blindness and negligence “.

To date, thirty people have produced a proof of claim with the trustee for a total of $ 1 650 930 $.