BC Supreme Court Rejects Just Cause Allegation against Manager with Abrasive Management Style, Awards $50,000 Punitive Damages and $35,000 Aggravated

Mr. Justice Goepel of the BC Supreme Court handed down comprehensive reasons for judgment on January 27, 2012 dismissing a just cause defence by the BC Liquor Distribution Branch in a wrongful dismissal damage claim by a senior manager.

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BC Supreme Court Dismisses Just Cause Defence (Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Insubordination, Conflict of Interest, Disobedience, Incompetence)

The Honourable Madam Justice Loo of the British Columbia Supreme Court recently dismissed a defence of just cause in a wrongful dismissal case, with a comprehensive and thoughtful analysis of recent leading cases which guide the court on subjects including just cause, fiduciary duty of employees, incompetence, conflict of interest, insubordination, condonation, conflict of interest, and quantification of damages for failiure to give reasonable notice.

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