Charlebois v. Charlebois (by his Estate Trustee), 2020 ONSC 5480

The 58 year old plaintiff sued the estate of his older brother for sex abuse that occurred during childhood. The estate was noted in default. Justice Corthorn accepted that the plaintiff had proven his case and awarded general damages of $275,000.00, damages of psychotherapy of $45,000.00, and punitive damages of $25,000.00. The plaintiff had not sought damages for loss of income or past treatment expenses.