UManitoba files defence in dorm assault case

The University of Manitoba has filed a statement of defence denying responsibility for a 2024 assault of a student in a dorm and asking the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench to dismiss a lawsuit from the now-former student. “The university states that if the plaintiff has suffered loss or damages, which is denied, such loss or damages were not caused by the university but was caused in whole or in part by the plaintiff failing to ensure the door to her room at the premises was locked, such that the perpetrator was able to gain access to her room,” reads the filing. CBC reports that the statement of defence seeks dismissal with costs and denies that the university “owes a duty of care or a fiduciary to the plaintiff.”