Does the doctrine of merger apply to a conspiracy?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Thelwell v. Elaschuk, 2020 ONSC 340 (CanLII):
While the meaning of this passage is not entirely clear, I take it to allege that the defendants actually carried out the acts that they conspired to carry out, and therefore the doctrine of merger applies so that conspiracy is merged with the tort that is committed; Wolf v. Attorney General (Ontario), 2012 ONSC 72.
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