The Ontario Court of Appeal recently weighed in on the «
bodily harm intentionally inflicted» portion of s. 178 (1)(a. 1)(i) in Dickerson v. 1610396 Ontario Inc. (2013 ONCA 653).
It did so on the basis that the plaintiff was required only to demonstrate «
bodily harm intentionally inflicted».
The plaintiff brought a motion to lift the stay and for declarations that the stay did not operate with respect to enforcement of judgment, that the judgment was an award of damages for
bodily harm intentionally inflicted pursuant to s. 178 (1)(a. 1) of the BIA, and that the judgment survived bankruptcy and was not a debt released by order of discharge.
For example, an order of discharge does not release a bankrupt person from any debt arising from an award of damages by a court in civil proceedings stemming from «
bodily harm intentionally inflicted, or sexual assault»:
Not exact matches
As far as your liability coverage is concerned, if you
intentionally cause
bodily injury or property damage, or if your acts could reasonably have been expected to cause that
harm, the answer is no.
And Edlyn Joy Hauser, the woman whose dog, Benjamin, attacked animal control officer Crowell, has pleaded innocent to three felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon — Benjamin — and
intentionally inflicting great
bodily harm.
(g) A person who
intentionally violates subdivision 1 or 7 where the violation results in substantial
bodily harm to a pet or companion animal, and the act is done to threaten, intimidate, or terrorize another person, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $ 5,000, or both.
(i) A person who
intentionally violates subdivision 1 or 7 where the violation results in death or great
bodily harm to a pet or companion animal, and the act is done to threaten, intimidate, or terrorize another person, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than four years or to payment of a fine of not more than $ 10,000, or both.
(h) A person who
intentionally violates subdivision 1 or 7 where the violation results in death or great
bodily harm to a pet or companion animal, and the act is done to threaten, intimidate, or terrorize another person, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than four years or to payment of a fine of not more than $ 10,000, or both.
Knowingly and
intentionally cause great
bodily harm, permanent disability, or disfigurement; or
However, the court found that the bankrupt had not
intentionally inflicted
bodily harm on the victim: Marshall, Re, 2001 CanLII 28287 (ON SC).
As far as your liability coverage is concerned, if you
intentionally cause
bodily injury or property damage, or if your acts could reasonably have been expected to cause that
harm, the answer is no.