Plaintiff
Defendant
- Parties: The plaintiff was Mason Jenkins. The defendants was His Majesty the King in Right of Canada.
- Subject Matter: The plaintiff claimed compensatory damages of $30,000 for alleged false imprisonment and deliberate or negligent infliction of emotional stress; compensatory damages of $30,000 for alleged breach of his right to liberty and security of the person under s. 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; punitive damages of $20,000; pre-judgment and post-judgment interest; and costs on a substantial indemnity basis. The information used by the institution's staff to imprison the plaintiff was allegedly untrue. This case is ongoing.
- Date: The hearing was set on Apr. 2, 2024.
- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.
- Amount: The plaintiff sought damages of $80,000.
Court
Federal CourtCase Number
T-1350-18Practice Area
Constitutional lawAmount
$ 80,000Winner
Trial Start Date
13 July 2018Download documents