2023 October 10

Sofaer v. Mashall,  2023 QCCS 4003

The Quebec Superior Court awarded defamation damages aggregating $185,000 to five defendants on their counterclaims over false accusations by the plaintiff which appeared in an online report and various blogs.  The defendants NB and TV were each awarded $35,000 moral damages and $15,000 punitive damages.  The defendants AW and AM were each awarded $25,000 moral damages and $15,000 punitive damages.  The defendant JS received an award of $10,000 moral damages and $5,000 punitive damages. [This case related to the administration of an estate.  The Court also made other monetary awards to each of the defendants on various other grounds.]