2018 August 9

Somani v. Jilani, 2018 BCSC 1331

The BC Supreme Court awarded the defendant Jilani $50,000 ($10,000 general damages; $15,000 aggravated damages; $25,000 punitive damages) on her counterclaim for allegations in an article posted on the Internet.  The court also awarded the unrepresented defendant (plaintiff by counterclaim) $75,000 for costs.