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La Cour suprême reconnaît le délit d’intimate partner violence fondé sur le contrôle coercitif dans une relation intime et confirme 100 000 $ en dommages compensatoires.
The Supreme Court of Canada recognized a new tort of intimate partner violence, holding that coercive control in a marital relationship can create a distinct civil wrong.
The Federal Court found a correctional officer used unjustified force against Kelsey Stewart, causing facial injuries. It awarded $50,000 for battery and $15,000 for Charter vindication.
Appeal dismissed from summary dismissal of medical malpractice claims. The Court held the appellant needed her own expert evidence, and the fresh evidence would not change the result.
Appeal from class-proceeding certification partly allowed. Battery and several remedial common issues were struck, but the rest of the certification order was upheld.
The court granted divorce, parenting, support, property, and tort relief, reassigned the family home 75/25 to the respondent, and awarded damages for battery.
The court granted summary dismissal of a medical malpractice and fraud claim, finding no admissible expert evidence, no basis for conspiracy, and valid consent to surgery.
The British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal in a medical negligence case, finding the pleading did not allege a failure to warn about possible amputation.
The Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissed WCB’s subrogated battery claim against Phillip Gilmore Ramsay, finding the plaintiff failed to prove liability.
The court held Driver liable in negligence and battery after a motorcycle collision during a psychotic episode, and found Owner vicariously liable under s. 86.
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