The self-represented plaintiff sued the defendant airline for breach of contract and negligence after he was denied boarding on a return flight from Jamaica to Toronto because he presented a Canadian Citizenship Card instead of a passport.
The plaintiff claimed damages for the loss of a construction project and future business opportunities resulting from his delayed return.
The Superior Court of Justice dismissed the action, finding that the airline properly exercised its contractual right to refuse carriage to ensure compliance with its obligations under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
The court also found that the plaintiff's claimed damages were unproven, contributed to by his own failure to mitigate, and too remote.
