Case Brief 3

question 70

Multiple Choice

Case Brief 3.2 discusses the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Non- Marine Underwriters, Lloyds of London v Scalera. As a result of that decision

• A) sexual abuse may involve a crime, but it never creates liability in tort.
• B) it is now clear that an insurance company may, depending upon the wording of a liability insurance policy, deny coverage if the insured party intentionally committed a tort.
• C) the plaintiff in the case was more likely to receive compensation.
• D) liability insurance always defeats tort law's deterrence function.
• E) liability insurance is never available if a tort is committed against a child.

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Definitions:

Lawrence, Massachusetts

A city in Massachusetts known for its significant role in the American labor movement and textile industry.

Child Labor

The employment of children in an industry or business, especially when illegal or considered exploitative, prevalent during the Industrial Revolution and still a concern in many countries.

Textile Mills

Factories for the production of textiles, or cloth materials, often seen as the backbone of the industrial revolution.

White Supremacy

An ideology that holds white people as superior to those of all other races, advocating for the social, political, and economic dominance of whites.