In the case of Morris v. Prince, dated July 10, 2023, a personal injury action involved Colin Morris, who claimed damages after being struck by a motor vehicle at an intersection. Colin's partner, Ryan Wagner, sister Jeni Gauthier, and mother Belinda Armstrong also sought damages for loss of care, companionship, and guidance. The collision occurred when Colin was walking along a pedestrian crosswalk and was hit by a pickup truck driven by Michael Prince, who had pleaded guilty to making an unsafe turn. The court ordered the defendant, Michael Prince, to pay damages to the plaintiffs as follows:
1. To Colin Morris:
• $330,000 for general non-pecuniary damages with prejudgment interest
• $58,134.71 for special damages with prejudgment interest
• $16,800 for pretrial income loss with prejudgment interest
• $775,520 for damages for future income loss
• $773,191.50 for damages for future care costs (after deducting $840,000 set off for AB settlement)
2. To Ryan Wagner: $70,000 plus prejudgment interest.
3. To Belinda Armstrong: $10,000 (net of the deductible) plus prejudgment interest.
4. To Jeni Gauthier: $5,000 (net of the deductible) plus prejudgment interest. The plaintiffs' claims against the City of London were dismissed, and Michael Prince's cross-claim against the City of London was also dismissed. The third-party claims of the City of London and Michael Prince against Guild Electric Ltd. were also dismissed.