Quebec Appeal Court holds parents, attacker jointly civilly liable for sex assaults on girl

By Luis Millán (July 27, 2023, 1:10 PM EDT) -- The parents of a sexual assault complainant who failed in their duty of care, supervision and protection for doing nothing when an uncle repeatedly assaulted her between the age of 9 and 16 were jointly and solidarily liable, along with the aggressor, to pay more than $800,000 in damages for loss of earning capacity, non-pecuniary damages and punitive damages, held the Quebec Court of Appeal....
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