Veterinarian suspended for six months and ordered to pay $103,698 in costs for professional misconduct.
Following a finding of professional misconduct for physically abusing a horse, failing to communicate clinical findings, and breaching client confidentiality on social media, the Discipline Committee determined the appropriate penalty and costs.
The Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension, and remedial conditions including anger management, equine restraint training, and practice monitoring.
The Committee also ordered the Member to pay 30% of the College's costs, fixed at $103,698.38, payable in installments following the suspension.
The court awarded $75,000 in partial indemnity costs to the successful defendant in a malicious prosecution action.
This is a costs decision following a successful motion for summary judgment by the defendant in a malicious prosecution claim.
The court reviews the parties’ submissions on costs, the applicable legal framework, and the principle of proportionality.
Ultimately, the court fixes costs payable by the plaintiff to the defendant at $75,000 inclusive of HST, considering fairness, the nature of the offer to settle, and the context of the litigation.
The court granted summary judgment dismissing a malicious prosecution claim against a sexual assault complainant.
The court granted summary judgment dismissing Adam Bullock’s claim for malicious prosecution against Jane Doe, arising from criminal charges of sexual assault that were later withdrawn.
The decision reviews the high threshold for establishing malicious prosecution, especially against private individuals, and finds that Doe’s conduct—while misleading in some respects—did not compromise the independence of the police investigation or the decision to lay charges.
The court concludes that there is no genuine issue requiring a trial on the first element of the test for malicious prosecution, and that the remaining elements would also not support Bullock’s claim.
