The appellant appealed a partial summary judgment dismissing his tort claims against the police for false arrest, negligent investigation, and other causes of action arising from two separate interactions.
The Court of Appeal upheld the motion judge's finding that there were reasonable and probable grounds for the appellant's arrest in March 2016, dismissing the claims related to that incident.
However, the Court found the motion judge erred in dismissing the tort claims related to the February 2015 incident, as those claims did not hinge on the reasonable and probable grounds for the later arrest.
The appeal was allowed in part to permit the February 2015 tort claims to proceed alongside the Charter claims.
