2018 July 26

Midwest Amusement Park, LLC v. Cameron Motorsports Inc., 2018 ONSC 4549

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded the plaintiff companies damages at large of $500,000 over what the Court held was “an outrageous and egregious attack on their reputation.” The Court was satisfied that their business suffered financially and that their principals and representatives suffered from abuse, threats, and slanders and hate mongering.  Certain allegations were made on CBS Evening News.  The Court held that the defendant also sent numerous text and phone messages to people associated with the plaintiffs.  [Note:  The Court also awarded punitive damages of $500,000 but it is not clear from the judgment whether this award related to the conduct which constituted injury to reputation].