Appeal court tosses suit over unwanted child
Thursday, March 30, 2017 @ 8:00 PM | By Michael Benedict
A novel $4 million tort claim by a doctor who claimed he was tricked into having unprotected sex that resulted in the birth of a child he did not want has been rejected by Ontario’s high court.
In P.P. v. D.D. 2017 ONCA 180, the Court of Appeal for Ontario on March 2 found that the fraudulent misrepresentation claim, even if substantiated, could not succeed because it was not related to recoverable damages.
“It is not sufficient to simply allege that damages were suffered,” the court...
In P.P. v. D.D. 2017 ONCA 180, the Court of Appeal for Ontario on March 2 found that the fraudulent misrepresentation claim, even if substantiated, could not succeed because it was not related to recoverable damages.
“It is not sufficient to simply allege that damages were suffered,” the court...
