Full Decision This 2024 decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia involved a claim for damages by the plaintiff for injuries arising from historical sexual abuse perpetrated by Gary Redgate, a volunteer tutor at the plaintiff’s elementary school. In addition to claiming against the estate of the deceased tortfeasor, the plaintiff claimed against the relevant School District for vicarious liability and breach of fiduciary …
Mitchell v. Mitchell, 2026 ONSC 4259 (CanLII)
Full Decision Mitchell v. Mitchell is the first Canadian case to award civil damages to a survivor under the newly recognized tort of intimate partner violence (IPV), established by the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia. The Mitchell decision demonstrates that Canadian courts are alive to the extent of harm IPV can cause and will craft damage awards that reflect such …

