Supreme Court Rejects Quebec Woman’s Attempt to Sue Comedian Who Mocked Her Son

Supreme Court Rejects Quebec Woman’s Attempt to Sue Comedian Who Mocked Her Son
Ward speaks to the media at the Quebec Appeal Court on Jan.16, 2019, in Montreal. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz
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Canada’s highest court has put an end to a 12-year legal saga that pitted comedian Mike Ward against the family of a disabled Quebec singer whom he mocked in his routines.

The Supreme Court of Canada today rejected a request to hear an appeal by Sylvie Gabriel, who had been seeking to reverse a lower court decision that dismissed her lawsuit seeking compensation from Ward over his mockery of her son, Jérémy Gabriel.