Pierre Has Just Won a Court Case Against a Tortfeasor,Elizabeth,who

question 32

Multiple Choice

Pierre has just won a court case against a tortfeasor,Elizabeth,who has been found guilty of battery.In the judgment,the judge said the tort undoubtedly caused Pierre to stop working for 2 months and that Elizabeth acted maliciously.Which of the following remedies would be appropriate?

• A)An injunction to stop Elizabeth from committing the tort again
• B)Compensatory damages for the time lost at work,assuming Pierre exercised his duty to mitigate
• C)Compensatory damages for the time lost at work and punitive damages
• D)Just punitive damages because,in Canada,this is the most likely remedy
• E)Nominal damages because Pierre did not suffer a monetary loss

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