A self-represented plaintiff who sought to disqualify opposing counsel in a wrongful dismissal action against Pfizer has been ordered to pay $10,000 in costs after withdrawing the motion during the …
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Whole Foods worker ordered to post $7,500 security for costs in B.C. appeal
A British Columbia Court of Appeal chambers judge has ordered a former Whole Foods Market worker to post $7,500 in security for costs before her wrongful dismissal appeal can proceed, …
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PREMIUM Worker fired over stolen toilet paper loses bid for discovery costs
An Ontario court has declined to award costs to either side in a procedural motion over discovery refusals in a wrongful dismissal case involving a grain handling company, finding the… …
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Alberta court orders wrongful dismissal plaintiff to post $20K security for costs
An Alberta court has ordered a plaintiff pursuing wrongful dismissal and harassment claims against an energy trading company to provide $20,000 in security for costs, finding her assertions that she …
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Veeva ordered to pay $58K in costs after worker wins wrongful dismissal summary judgment
An Ontario court has ordered a software company to pay $58,110.13 in costs to a former employee after finding he was wrongfully dismissed and entitled to six months’ notice, along …
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PREMIUM City of Kingston ordered to disclose total legal costs paid in employee dismissals
The City of Kingston must disclose the total amount it paid to lawyers and consultants in connection with employee dismissals over a six-year period, an adjudicator has ruled, finding the… …
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Kingston, Ont., taxi commission ordered to pay $50K in costs after wrongful dismissal loss
A Kingston, Ont.-area taxi licensing body has been ordered to pay $50,000 in legal costs plus disbursements after losing a wrongful dismissal case in which the court found it had …
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Yukon court awards union $8,000 in costs after striking teacher’s defamation and conspiracy claims
The Supreme Court of Yukon has awarded the Yukon Association of Education Professionals $8,000 in costs after successfully striking a former executive member’s claims for defamation and conspiracy, fi… Free …
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Self-represented applicant ordered to pay costs after failed bias claim against Saskatchewan judge
A Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench judge has dismissed multiple applications from a self-represented litigant seeking judicial review of Law Society of Saskatchewan decisions, including claims of ju… Free Membership …
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Bankruptcy doesn’t erase legal costs or damages for B.C. worker in wrongful dismissal case
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled that a former employee of Batten Industries cannot discharge debts owed to her former employer through bankruptcy, including a damages award and …


