Is repeated or systemic misconduct relevant to a determination of punitive damages?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Dosanjh v Maple Leaf Sports, 2016 ONSC 8005 (CanLII):
The courts in Ontario have repeatedly recognized that repeated or systemic misconduct is relevant to a determination of punitive damages.( e.g. Bansal v. 2343467 Ontario Inc., [2015] OJ No 759 (ONSC) ("Bansal") at paras 46-51)_
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