E. Mazzuca

The plaintiff's action against the Peel Police was dismissed after a 27-day trial.

The defendant sought partial indemnity costs of $434,377.49.

The court found that a police officer had fabricated evidence against the plaintiff, which constituted conduct bringing the administration of justice into disrepute.

Consequently, the court significantly reduced the costs award to the defendant.

However, because the self-represented plaintiff unnecessarily lengthened the trial by raising irrelevant issues, the court awarded the defendant a modest costs sum of $50,000.

The self-represented plaintiff brought an action against the Peel Police Services Board for assault, battery, and harassment spanning from 2000 to 2005.

The claims centered on numerous traffic stops, a 2003 arrest where the plaintiff alleged an officer planted a knife, and a 2005 search warrant execution where the plaintiff was tasered multiple times.

The court found that while one officer had planted evidence in 2003, the plaintiff suffered no provable injury to support a claim for intentional infliction of mental suffering.

Regarding the 2005 search warrant, the court held that the police had reasonable grounds to execute the warrant and that the use of the taser was justified under section 25(1) of the Criminal Code.

The action was dismissed.