Doctrine of the "thin skulled plaintiff"
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| Date Retrieved: | 2024-11-22 |
| CLNP Page ID: | 604 |
| Page Categories: | [Tort Law], [Legal Principles] |
| Citation: | Doctrine of the "thin skulled plaintiff", CLNP 604, <https://rvt.link/60>, retrieved on 2024-11-22 |
| Editor: | Sharvey |
| Last Updated: | 2023/05/18 |
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R. v. Leyton, 2008 ONCJ 757 (CanLII)[1]
There is a principle in the law of torts that a person takes their complainant as they find them meaning that the complainant's particular sensitivities to something does not constitute a defense for a defendant. This is known as the doctrine of the "thin skulled plaintiff" and applies where you have someone who is more sensitive or susceptible to something than an average individual due to injury or natural predisposition.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 R. v. Leyton, 2008 ONCJ 757 (CanLII), <https://canlii.ca/t/23z3w>, retrieved on 2023-05-18
