In this employment law (wrongful dismissal) matter we represented a founding shareholder and Vice President of a Corporation in the event of his dismissal and forced buy out from a profitable company. Many issues were raised in defence and the trial proceeded for 14 days in the BC Supreme Court. The main legal issues were around the interplay between shareholders, employees and contractors. In the result our client succeeded on all significant points and received an award in the amount of over half a million dollars plus substantial costs. Mr. Smith had worked 14 years in commissions sales, and was 50 years old when wrongfully dismissed.
This employment law case includes an analysis of why Mr. Smith was ane employee, not an independent contractor, as well as various other findings on damages for wrongful dismissal.