A truck was driven right into the family room of a home causing $14,000.00 worth of damage. The driver was impaired so the owners called the police. The driver was arrested and charged with an offence under the Criminal Code, convicted and sentenced. Which of the following is false?
a. In the criminal proceeding, the prosecutor had to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
b. In the criminal action, the Crown, not an individual, is taking the action against the accused.
c. The owners cannot sue the driver in a civil action because he has been convicted in the criminal action and the same behaviour cannot be subject matter of both types of actions.
d. In a civil action, the plaintiff must prove his case on the balance of probabilities.
e. A civil action is a private action in which the plaintiff's primary purpose, generally, is to seek compensation.