In Palmer v. Teva Canada Limited (Ont CA, 2024) the Ontario Court of Appeal comments on the nature of tort law, here as requiring damages:
[1] The law of torts serves to compensate those who have suffered damage from the harmful wrongdoing of others. But not every instance of wrongdoing will support a viable cause of action. Compensable damage is an essential component to recovery.
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