C.M.C. (appellant) v. Her Majesty The Queen (respondent)
(22403)
Indexed As: R. v. C.M.C. Supreme Court of Canada Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin and Iacobucci, JJ. December 2, 1991.
[1] Cory, J. [orally]: Even if it is assumed that the security clerk had no justification for
touching C.M.C. on the arm the trial judge found that his response was unreasonable
and excessive. There was evidence on which that finding could be properly based. The
security clerk was a small young woman, only 5'1" in height. C.M.C. threatened, with obscenities to punch her in the mouth. She was afraid of C.M.C. and took the threat seriously. The threat, coupled with a gesture by C.M.C., was indeed excessive and unrea— sonable. There was no error made by the majority of the Court of Appeal and the appeal must be dismissed.
Appeal dismissed.
Counsel: Robert Hagell, for C.M.C.; Chandra Cosine, for the Crown.
This appeal was heard before Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin and Iacobucci, JJ., of the Supreme Court of Canada.
[1] Le juge Cory [oralement]: Même si l'on tient pour acquis que l'agent de sécurité
n'avait aucune raison de toucher le bras de C.M.C., le juge du procès a conclu que la
On December 2, 1991, Cory, J., delivered the following judgment orally in both offi—
réaction de ce dernier était déraisonnable et excessive. Cette conclusion est étayée par la
cial languages for the Supreme Court of Canada.
preuve. L'agent de sécurité était une jeune femme de 5 pieds 1 pouces. C.M.C. l'a menacée, en prononçant des obscénités, de lui casser la gueule. Elle avait peur de C.M.C. et elle a pris la menace au sérieux. La menace, accompagnée d'un geste, était en effet excessive et déraisonnable. La Cour d'appel, à la majorité, n'a pas fait d'erreur et le pourvoi doit être rejeté.
Appel rejeté.