The case of an Ontario woman who argued to be recognized as a victim of crime because she developed post-traumatic stress disorder after serving as a juror in a horrific murder trial has been settled.
A lawyer for the woman says the case, which was to go before Ontario's top court on Tuesday, has been resolved.
The woman, who cannot be identified, was a juror in the trial of Michael Rafferty, who was convicted in 2012 of kidnapping, sexually assaulting and murdering eight-year-old Victoria Stafford, of Woodstock, Ont.
The 57-year-old had argued she suffered psychological injury as a result of coming ``face to face'' with Rafferty's horrific crimes and was seeking compensation as a victim of crime.
Her lawyer, Barbara Legate, says there has been a ``satisfactory resolution'' of the issues in the appeal.
She says Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General has agreed to provide the juror with ``some financial assistance'' towards the expenses she incurred in obtaining treatment after Rafferty's trial.