S. Akhtar

The moving defendant sought to strike paragraphs of the statement of claim alleging intentional exploitation of confidential information and unlawful interference with economic interests.

Applying the Rule 21 plain and obvious standard, the court held the pleadings, read generously, alleged unauthorized acquisition and use of confidential information belonging not only to the plaintiff but also to third-party clients.

The court further held that this alleged conduct was capable of giving rise to a third-party cause of action in intrusion upon seclusion, thereby satisfying the unlawful act requirement for the tort of unlawful interference with economic relations.

The motion to strike was dismissed and costs were fixed at $2,000 payable by the moving defendant.

The appellant appealed a Consent and Capacity Board decision confirming incapacity to consent to treatment for schizophrenia under a community treatment plan.

The court refused to admit proposed fresh evidence, holding that the pregnancy-related testing and competing psychiatric letter failed the Palmer criteria for relevance, credibility, due diligence, and likely effect on the result.

Applying a reasonableness standard to the Board’s application of the statutory capacity test, the court held that the Board properly relied on corroborated evidence, including hearsay, and reasonably found that the appellant could understand treatment information but could not appreciate the reasonably foreseeable consequences of refusing treatment.

The court also held that revocation of the community treatment order did not extinguish the community treatment plan.