Rhebergen v. Creston Veterinary Clinic Ltd., 2014 BCCA 97 concerns a form of post-employment non-competition agreement. These types of agreements being in the nature of a restraint on trade must be reasonable. Courts will hold overbroad conditions unenforceable. Be careful with restrictions you place on the departing employee’s ability to work. If the area that […]
2013 BCSC 1224 Vancouver City v. Robinson concerns damage caused by diesel exhaust from equipment operated by The City of Vancouver. The case deals with the law of nuisance and the City’s defence of statutory authorization. This basic defence says that if the act is authorized by statute then inevitable consequences from that act are […]
Vivendi Canada Inc. v. Dell’Aniello indicates that post-retirement benefit reductions are suitable matters for class actions.
This will be of interest to the Realtors®, mortgage brokers, strata owners and bad tenants. In short if the folks living in the unit misbehave enough, the court will entertain and apply the available remedies including: 1. an order to behave and comply with bylaws; 2. an order compelling payment of monetary penalties; 3. an […]
Sutton v. Alaska Air Group, Inc. , deals with benefit provisions during the reasonable notice period. Suffice it to say that generally, and in this case, benefits end with the reasonable notice period.