Defendants in tort litigation must be worth suing. These fall into three categories:
1. People or institutions with liability insurance that permits the cost of the judgments to be spread among all of those who purchase liability insurance from the defendant’s insurers. Referred to as insured...
30 A final allegation in paragraph 5, and technically the only one actually pled, is that in his report to Crown counsel Corporal Reti stated Mr. Presley threatened Ms. Lisson that if Ms. Lisson came on to her property, the plaintiff would kill her. Mr. Presley argues that this phraseology...
20 Despite the significant time and effort devoted to this case by both parties, and the considerable volume of documentary evidence and testimony, as an action for defamation this case is quite straightforward. Applying the test outlined in Botiuk, in my view there can be no doubt that the...
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8 The events that precipitated this proceeding occurred on May 21 and the early morning of May 22, 1995. Mr. Presley's neighbour at the time was Cynthia Lisson. Both lived in the community of Tagish, approximately 110 km south of Whitehorse. Apparently Mr. Presley and Ms. Lisson...
I am taking a paralegal course in Ontario, Canada we are now taking Tort Law. We have been assigned a case to represent either for or against. Below is the case and I have to represent the plaintiff. We cannot add any information, only use the facts given below. Does anyone have any suggestions...