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Insights for Survivors
BC Court Determines School Board Not Vicariously Liable For Off-School Sexual Abuse
In Ontario, vicarious liability has been found to attach to a school board for the wrongful conduct of its staff, even where it occurred off of school premises. The leading case C.O. v. Williamson 202
Civil Jury Speaks: Historic Sex Abuse, Institutional Negligence, Ends With $2.3M Verdict In Evans v. CCAST
In her new blog, Civil Jury Speaks: Historic Sex Abuse, Institutional Negligence, Ends with $2.3M Verdict in Evans v. The Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto et al., Madeleine Cleland examines the Court’s reasoning on punitive damages, joint and several liability, and the role of prejudgment interest in high-value cases.
Lower Threshold For Proving Income Loss In Cases Involving Childhood Sexual Abuse And Injury
The Ontario Court of Appeal in its October 25, 2019 decision in MacLeod v. Marshall , 2019 ONCA 842 has clarified that when a minor is injured and later, in adulthood, sues for compensation, they need