A customer appealed the dismissal of his battery claim after a confrontation with a restaurant employee. The BC Supreme Court found the trial judge had misapplied the legal test for harmful or offensive contact and ordered a new trial. The ruling does not establish that the restaurant is liable.
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BC court orders new trial over restaurant patron's battery claim
A customer appealed the dismissal of his battery claim after a confrontation with a restaurant employee. The BC Supreme Court found the trial judge had misapplied the legal test for harmful or offensive contact and ordered a new trial. The ruling does not establish that the restaurant is liable.
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