What is the leading case on the tort of misfeasance in public office?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Rodgers v. Sechelt (District), 2012 BCSC 187 (CanLII):
I have carefully considered the leading case of Odhavji Estate v. Woodhouse, 2003 SCC 69 as the leading decision on the tort of misfeasance in public office.
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