In what circumstances will the quantum of damages be determined in a sexual assault case?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Henry v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2015 BCSC 2319 (CanLII):
In the reasons for judgment on the appeal respecting the pleadings in this case, indexed at Henry v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 24, Mr. Justice Moldaver remarked at para. 95 that: … without deciding the issue, I would not foreclose the possibility that evidence of factual innocence or guilt could go to the quantum of damages.
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