Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited,

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeVerhoeven
Citation2023 BCSC 21
Docket NumberS1910486
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Date05 January 2023
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  • Chu v China Southern Airlines Company Ltd,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • January 5, 2023
    ...Paul Chu Plaintiff and China Southern Airlines Company Limited dba China Southern Airlines Defendant 2023 BCSC 21 The Honourable Mr. Justice Verhoeven Docket: S1910486 Registry: Vancouver IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Place and Dates of Hearing: Vancouver, B.C. November 17, 18, 2......
  • 2024 BCSC 518,
    • Canada
    • January 1, 2024
    ...find Mr. Pinneo or Mr. Kapoor are material witnesses in this application to strike: see Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21 at para. 87 In my view, REW has shown a lawful excuse for its non-compliance with the November 2022 Order. There was no intentional failure by......
  • Dove v Destiny Media Technologies Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • June 15, 2023
    ...be willing to assist the party or is someone over whom the party has exclusive control: Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21 at paras. 65 The plaintiff did not call SV to testify. No explanation was provided for this absence, although the plaintiff suggested vaguely ......
  • Century 21 Canada Ltd Partnership v Real Estate Webmasters Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 28, 2024
    ...find Mr. Pinneo or Mr. Kapoor are material witnesses in this application to strike: see Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21 at para. 87 In my view, REW has shown a lawful excuse for its non-compliance with the November 2022 Order. There was no intentional failure by......
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  • Chu v China Southern Airlines Company Ltd,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • January 5, 2023
    ...Paul Chu Plaintiff and China Southern Airlines Company Limited dba China Southern Airlines Defendant 2023 BCSC 21 The Honourable Mr. Justice Verhoeven Docket: S1910486 Registry: Vancouver IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Place and Dates of Hearing: Vancouver, B.C. November 17, 18, 2......
  • Dove v Destiny Media Technologies Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • June 15, 2023
    ...be willing to assist the party or is someone over whom the party has exclusive control: Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21 at paras. 65 The plaintiff did not call SV to testify. No explanation was provided for this absence, although the plaintiff suggested vaguely ......
  • Starling v Independent Living Resource Centre of Calgary,
    • Canada
    • Provincial Court of Alberta (Canada)
    • February 13, 2023
    ...referred the Court to the recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court in Chu v China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21. There, the Court awarded $50,000.00 in aggravated damages for the manner of dismissal (para 155), plus punitive damages of $100,000.00 (para 69 Tha......
3 firm's commentaries
  • 20 Key Developments In Canadian Labour And Employment Law In 2023
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 9, 2024
    ...to Manufacture Just Cause for Termination Required to Pay over $200k in Damages In Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21, the court held that an employer that attempted to manufacture just cause for the termination of a vulnerable employee breached its duty of good fa......
  • Littler Global Guide - Canada - Q2 2023
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 25, 2023
    ...Rhonda B. Levy, Knowledge Management Counsel, and Monty Verlint, Partner - Littler LLP In Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21, the court held that an employer that attempted to manufacture just cause for the termination of a vulnerable employee breached its duty of ......
  • British Columbia: Employer That Engaged In "Hardball Tactics" To Manufacture Just Cause For Termination Must Pay Over $200K In Damages
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 16, 2023
    ...by engaging in bad-faith and abusive conduct in the manner of the employee's dismissal. In Chu v China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21, the court held that an employer that attempted to manufacture just cause for the termination of a vulnerable employee breached its duty of ......

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