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A man who became depressed, anxious, and phobic about flies after finding a dead insect in his bottled
water has lost a claim for over $300,000 in compensation from the bottling company. The Supreme Court of
Canada said Culligan of Canada Ltd. wasn’t legally liable for the psychological damage suffered by Martin
Mustapha, a hair stylist from Windsor, Ont..
Mustapha sued after finding a dead fly, and later half of another, in an unopened bottle of water delivered for
his home dispenser. He never drank any of the water, but said he became obsessed with thoughts of dead flies,
couldn’t sleep, and was constantly on edge—to the point where his business and his life suffered.
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin didn’t question the fact that Mustapha had suffered real psychological
harm. Medical evidence tendered at trial three years ago indicated he was afflicted with a psychiatric illness
that was “debilitating and had a significant impact on his life,” said McLachlin. But she also noted that
experts had described Mustapha’s reaction as “unusual and extreme” and concluded that Culligan could not
have reasonably foreseen the harm he suffered—a key legal test for compensation in such cases.
【題組】50 Why did Mustapha not get the compensation from the bottling company?
(A) He didn’t sue the company.
(B) He couldn’t show the court the fly in the bottle.
(C) His doctor couldn’t provide any medical evidence.
(D) The company could not foresee the harm done to him
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