The defendant, Dr. Lalonde, brought a motion to strike the plaintiff's statement of claim against him for disclosing no reasonable cause of action and for being frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of process.
The plaintiff, a former CFO of the co-defendant SOGC, alleged that Lalonde committed intentional torts including deceit, intentional interference with contractual relations, inducing breach of contract, and sexual harassment.
The court found that the pleadings failed to establish the essential elements of the intentional torts, particularly the requisite intent and reliance.
The court also held that there is no freestanding tort of harassment.
The claim against Lalonde was struck, but the plaintiff was granted leave to amend.
