The Supreme Court of Canada has granted Leave in our client’s dispute with his former firm, from which he was forced to resign due to his age of 65 years, although an excellent and productive lawyer on all of the evidence. The Supreme Court of Canada must be selective in deciding which cases are of … Continued
Martin Sheard was successful counsel on this case. Find the full Reasons for Judgment here. $106,250 in damages were awarded to Mr. Piron, as well as interest and costs. Our client was a senior supervisor in a masonry company employing roughly 100 people. He had negotiated bonuses in the past based on the value … Continued
Murray Tevlin filed an Application for Leave to Appeal in the McCormick v. Fasken matter, and a copy of it is available here.
B.C. court awards largest punitive damages ever in employment case Written by Heather GardinerThursday, 26 July 2012 A jury in Prince George, B.C., has awarded a plaintiff approximately $809,000 in damages over a wrongful dismissal. Included in that amount is the largest punitive damages award in an employment law case in Canadian history. Larry Higginson … Continued
On June 29, 2012 TevlinGleadle’s Chris Forguson completed a 3 week jury trial in Prince George, BC. The plaintiff, Larry Higginson had been dismissed from the Babine sawmill in Burns Lake in October, 2009. The Babine sawmill had been acquired in November 2006 by Hampton Lumber Mills Inc. based in Portland Oregon. Babine Forest Products Inc. … Continued
In Dwayne Carson v. Coastland Wood Industries Ltd, we represented the plaintiff in a successful claim for wrongful dismissal damages. TevlinGleadle’s Chris Forguson was successful counsel for Mr. Carson. Notice Period: The plaintiff had worked for the employer for 23 years in various jobs. He had worked himself up through the ranks to a management … Continued
The Vancouver Province has reported on a BC Supreme Court decision by the Honourable Justice Laura Gerow, in Mr. Moore’s wrongful dismissal action. The defendants unsuccessfully applied for an order to have the court decline jurisdiction. The court wrote: [1] Patrick Moore has commenced an action alleging that NextEnergy Inc. breached the employment contract it … Continued
Martin Sheard of TevlinGleadle was plaintiff’s counsel in a successful wrongful dismissal claim in BC Supreme Court, where the employer initially dismissed without any allegation of just cause for dismissal. When Mr. Dobbs sought a severance package, the employer refused to pay anything, only then alleging conduct which amounted to “just cause”. See Dobbs v. … Continued
In Systad v. Raymont Logistics Inc, a 65 year old Container Lift Operator, with no supervisory duties was awarded 18 months notice after 18 years service, in spite of the employer’s argument that 8 weeks’ notice was enough given his (allegedly) non-responsible job duties. The full text of the reasons for judgement are available here. … Continued
Murray Tevlin and Martin Sheard of TevlinGleadle are representing Patrick Moore in a wrongful dismissal action against NextEnergy Geothermal Ltd., an Ontario energy company. The action was reported by Keith Fraser, business writer for The Province.
I am incredibly appreciative of Sean Tevlin. Simply put - my life and future are much better due to Sean's representation. His calm, professional approach, advise and guidance were significant factors that enabled me to come to a successful agreement with my employer. I will always be grateful to Sean and the staff at Tevlin Gleadle Curtis and would highly recommend them to anyone in need of a labour lawyer.