The plaintiffs brought a motion to certify a class action against the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and a former instructor/photographer, Bruce Monk.
The plaintiffs alleged that Monk took intimate photographs of students in private settings and disseminated them without consent, constituting sexual assault, breach of fiduciary duty, and invasion of privacy.
The court found that the pleadings disclosed causes of action, there was an identifiable class, and there were 23 common issues.
The court also found that a class proceeding was the preferable procedure and that the representative plaintiffs were suitable.
The certification motion was granted.
