What is the test for dispelling suspicion of false imprisonment?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lowe (Estate), 2001 ABQB 1042 (CanLII):
Mr. Justice Sopinka, in Vout v. Hay, supra, stated at 488: Since these suspicious circumstances may relate to various issues, in order to properly assess what effect the obligation to dispel the suspicion has on the burden of proof, it is appropriate to ask the question, “suspicion of what”?
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