Dr. Carol-Anne Hendry

The plaintiff brought an action against the defendant hospital for damages arising from sexual abuse he suffered in 1983 while attending an alternative school located on the hospital's grounds.

The plaintiff alleged that the director of the school, who was also his tutor, sexually battered him and that the hospital was vicariously liable and negligent.

The Superior Court of Justice found that the director did commit sexual battery against the plaintiff.

However, the court dismissed the action, concluding that the hospital was not vicariously liable because the relationship between the hospital and the director was not sufficiently close, as the director operated the school independently.

The court also found that the plaintiff failed to establish negligence on the part of the hospital.

The moving party father brought a motion to appoint an expert to conduct an assessment of the parties' 9-year-old child regarding potential gender dysphoria and the use of male pronouns.

The responding party mother brought a cross-motion to appoint a different expert for a narrower assessment regarding gender pronouns.

The court reviewed the qualifications, availability, and processes of the proposed assessors.

The court appointed the father's proposed expert, noting his extensive experience, ability to provide an expeditious report, and the urgent need to proceed given the delay since the assessment was originally ordered on consent.