What must be proven on a balance of probabilities in a tort action?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from W.R. v. The Anglican Church of Canada, 2010 ONSC 6417 (CanLII):
Causation must be proven on a balance of probabilities. Notwithstanding the fact that there can be multiple causes, the contribution of the tort must be proven on a balance of probabilities: Athey v. Leonati, 1996 CanLII 183 (SCC), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 458, 140 D.L.R. (4th) 235.
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