2019 July 10

9173‐1521 Quebec inc. v. Cohen, 2019 QCCS 2892

The Superior Court of Quebec awarded the plaintiff corporation $7,500 punitive damages against the defendant who had put up a large poster in a strategic location to catch the attention of passersby and cause them to visit a website operated by a third party where defamatory accusations about the plaintiff had been posted.  The Court held that the wording on the poster and the website falsely impugned the credibility of the corporation.