Chase v. Anfinson, 2018 BCSC 856

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeHonourable Mr. Justice Steeves
Citation2018 BCSC 856
Date24 May 2018
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Docket NumberS165055
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12 practice notes
  • Summary of Defamation Law
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part I. Background and Context
    • 13 Junio 2022
    ...CLAIM Some examples of cases involving the plaintif’s claim and cyberlibel include: • Hudson v Myong, 2020 BCSC 517 • Chase v Aninson, 2018 BCSC 856 • Nazerali v Mitchell, 2016 BCSC 810 • Grant v Torstar Corp, [2009] 3 SCR 640 DEFENCES The defence of justiication was raised in the following......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IX. Procedural Issues in Anti-SLAPP Motions
    • 13 Junio 2022
    ...2017 ONSC 2362 ..............................60, 64 492 | Guide to the Law and Practice of anti-SLaPP ProceedinGS Chase v Aninson, 2018 BCSC 856............................................................................................. 8 Cheema v Young, 2021 BCSC 461 ...........................
  • Madadi v. British Columbia, 2018 BCSC 1891
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 1 Noviembre 2018
    ...That is because it is a complete defence to an action in defamation that the allegedly defamatory words are true: Chase v. Anfinson, 2018 BCSC 856, at para. 75; Lougheed Estate v Wilson, 2017 BCSC 1366 at para. 626; Seattle Environmental Consulting Ltd. v. Pacific Sun Newspaper Group, 2016 ......
  • Pineau v. KMI Publishing and Events Ltd.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 6 Octubre 2021
    ...psychological injury. He has no diagnosis or expert evidence on that point, which is needed for such a finding (see Chase v. Anfinson, 2018 BCSC 856 paras. 96-97). Mr. Pineau stated on discovery that he was not pursuing a claim based on physical or mental injury. However, I am satisfie......
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  • Madadi v. British Columbia, 2018 BCSC 1891
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 1 Noviembre 2018
    ...That is because it is a complete defence to an action in defamation that the allegedly defamatory words are true: Chase v. Anfinson, 2018 BCSC 856, at para. 75; Lougheed Estate v Wilson, 2017 BCSC 1366 at para. 626; Seattle Environmental Consulting Ltd. v. Pacific Sun Newspaper Group, 2016 ......
  • Pineau v. KMI Publishing and Events Ltd.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 6 Octubre 2021
    ...psychological injury. He has no diagnosis or expert evidence on that point, which is needed for such a finding (see Chase v. Anfinson, 2018 BCSC 856 paras. 96-97). Mr. Pineau stated on discovery that he was not pursuing a claim based on physical or mental injury. However, I am satisfie......
  • Tilbury v. Coulson,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 9 Febrero 2023
    ...idiot” and having “a gargantuan ego”, during a municipal dispute over a park project. In Chase v. Anfinson, 2018 BCSC 856, this Court awarded $3,500 (adjusted for inflation). The publication there was three defamatory reviews posted on an American website called “......
  • Acumen Law Corporation v. Nguyen, 2018 BCSC 961
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 12 Junio 2018
    ...or mitigating factors. [22] Mr. Justice Steeves recently discussed the objectives of damages for defamation in Chase v. Anfinson, 2018 BCSC 856 at para. [140] The objects of damages for defamation are to compensate for “insult offered and pain given”, vindication of reputation, injury to pr......
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2 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IX. Procedural Issues in Anti-SLAPP Motions
    • 13 Junio 2022
    ...2017 ONSC 2362 ..............................60, 64 492 | Guide to the Law and Practice of anti-SLaPP ProceedinGS Chase v Aninson, 2018 BCSC 856............................................................................................. 8 Cheema v Young, 2021 BCSC 461 ...........................
  • Summary of Defamation Law
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part I. Background and Context
    • 13 Junio 2022
    ...CLAIM Some examples of cases involving the plaintif’s claim and cyberlibel include: • Hudson v Myong, 2020 BCSC 517 • Chase v Aninson, 2018 BCSC 856 • Nazerali v Mitchell, 2016 BCSC 810 • Grant v Torstar Corp, [2009] 3 SCR 640 DEFENCES The defence of justiication was raised in the following......

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