By Gary Joseph (May 22, 2024, 10:38 AM EDT) -- On May 16, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal the July 2023 decision of the Court of Appeal of Ontario in the matter of Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2023 ONCA 476. You will recall that at trial (Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2022 ONSC 1303), the court awarded $100,000 in compensatory and aggravated damages for the new tort (created by the court in this case) of family violence. The appeal court allowed the appeal in part, reduced the damages award and refused to recognize the new tort....