2004 June 4

Barrick Gold Corp. v. Lopehandia, (2004) 239 D.L.R. (4th) 577

The Ontario Court of Appeal held that the corporate plaintiff, a gold mining company, was entitled to $75,000 Cdn general damages and $50,000 Cdn punitive damages for libels published in postings on various websites. The lower court judge had awarded only $15,000 Cdn general damages and nothing for punitive damages.