2014 December 12

Boudreau v. McGraw, 2015 NBBR 6  

The New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench awarded the plaintiff $14,000 general damages over a posting on Facebook, illustrated with the plaintiff’s photograph, which constituted a serious libel.  The defendant refused the plaintiff’s initial request to remove the post, which remained on her Facebook page for 6 days until the plaintiff retained legal counsel who sent a cease and desist letter.