What is the effect of sexual abuse on the apportionment of a plaintiff's wages?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from M.M. v. R.F., 1997 CanLII 14477 (BC CA):
With the clarification of the law in Athey v. Leonati, supra, the apportionment cannot stand. The sexual abuse materially contributed to the plaintiff's present condition, and the presence of other possible causes may not affect the outcome. 4. Wage loss assessment.
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