Catalyst Files Response To Civil Claim – Denying Liability
Catalyst filed a formal document, entitled “Response to Civil Claim” on December 23, 2010. A copy can be found here.
Catalyst Class Action
Catalyst Files Affidavits in Response to Certification Motion
Catalyst filed affidavits of Steve Boniferro and Brian Baarda in response to the application of the plaintiff for certification of his employment law action as a class proceeding.
Plaintiff files Motion and Affidavits for Certification Hearing
Tevlingleadle filed the following on behalf of Mr. Somerville: Notice of Application Affidavit No. 1 of Darryl Somerville Affidavit No. 1 of Chris Forguson
Parties Agree Timetable to Certification Hearing
The parties have agreed on the following timetable for steps prior to the Certification Motion: Plaintiff’s Certification Application and supporting Affidavit(s) – Nov 26 Defendant’s responding Affidavits and either Response to Notice of Civil Claim, or Application to extend time to file it – Dec 17 Plaintiff’s Reply Affidavits on certification motion and (if necessary) … Continued
Date Set for Certification Hearing
The Honourable Justice Kelleher, who has been assigned by the Supreme Court to the Catalyst class action, at a Case Planning Conference, directed today that the certification hearing in this matter will be heard on February 14 and 15, 2011. This was the earliest time available to the court, which would permit the parties to … Continued
Legal Costs to Participate as Class Members
We have had a number of questions about the legal costs to individuals should they decide to participate in the class action once certified. We have entered into a Contingency Fee Agreement with the representative payment that requires class members to pay legal fees ONLY in the event of a successful recovery in the action. … Continued
Catalyst Attempting to Settle Class Claims Directly with Individual Employees
We have learned that Catalyst has recently made written offers to employees to attempt to settle the claims we have made in this proposed class action. It is interesting that Catalyst made no attempt to settle any of these claims during the period of time we were waiting for the Court to appoint a judge … Continued
TevlinGleadle Commences Catalyst Class Action
Over the past years we at TevlinGleadle have acted for a large number of employees of Catalyst Paper Corporation. Catalyst is a company operating a number of pulp and paper mills in British Columbia and elsewhere.
TevlinGleadle Announces Commencement of Class Action
TevlinGleadle Employment Law Strategies has commenced an action in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on behalf of Darryl Somerville, a long term Catalyst employee from Powell River, BC. A copy of the Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim can be viewed by clicking the link below: Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim … Continued