Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2018 BCCA 383

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeThe Honourable Mr. Justice Goepel,The Honourable Mr. Justice Savage,The Honourable Madam Justice Fisher
Citation2018 BCCA 383
Date17 October 2018
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Docket NumberCA44471
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18 practice notes
  • Spalti v. MDA Systems Ltd., 2018 BCSC 2296
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • December 21, 2018
    ...expected in such circumstances; Lau v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2017 BCCA 253 at paras. 49-50; Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2018 BCCA 383 at paras. [61] I reject Mr. Spalti’s claim for aggravated damages. ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES AND CONCLUSION [62] Having regard to my conclusions......
  • Deol v. Dreyer Davison LLP, 2020 BCSC 771
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • May 22, 2020
    ...of the dismissal and not just as a result of the dismissal itself. [125] More recently, in Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2018 BCCA 383 at para. 15, our Court of Appeal stated the burden this An award of aggravated damages resulting from the manner of dismissal requires: (a) a......
  • Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2019 BCCA 26
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • January 24, 2019
    ...Honourable Mr. Justice Savage The Honourable Madam Justice Fisher Supplementary Reasons to Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2018 BCCA 383. Counsel for the R. Mahil Counsel for the Respondent: R.B. Johnson Place and Date of Hearing: Vancouver, British Columbia September 27, 2018 ......
  • 2023 BCSC 21,
    • Canada
    • January 1, 2023
    ...the normal distress and hurt feelings that invariably accompanies the loss of employment: Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2018 BCCA 383 at paras 14–15, leave to appeal ref'd [2018] S.C.C.A. No. 533 [ Cottrill]; Quach v. Mitrix Services Ltd., 2020 BCCA 25 at paras. 2......
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15 cases
  • Spalti v. MDA Systems Ltd., 2018 BCSC 2296
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • December 21, 2018
    ...expected in such circumstances; Lau v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2017 BCCA 253 at paras. 49-50; Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2018 BCCA 383 at paras. [61] I reject Mr. Spalti’s claim for aggravated damages. ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES AND CONCLUSION [62] Having regard to my conclusions......
  • Deol v. Dreyer Davison LLP, 2020 BCSC 771
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • May 22, 2020
    ...of the dismissal and not just as a result of the dismissal itself. [125] More recently, in Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2018 BCCA 383 at para. 15, our Court of Appeal stated the burden this An award of aggravated damages resulting from the manner of dismissal requires: (a) a......
  • Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2019 BCCA 26
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • January 24, 2019
    ...Honourable Mr. Justice Savage The Honourable Madam Justice Fisher Supplementary Reasons to Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2018 BCCA 383. Counsel for the R. Mahil Counsel for the Respondent: R.B. Johnson Place and Date of Hearing: Vancouver, British Columbia September 27, 2018 ......
  • 2023 BCSC 21,
    • Canada
    • January 1, 2023
    ...the normal distress and hurt feelings that invariably accompanies the loss of employment: Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2018 BCCA 383 at paras 14–15, leave to appeal ref'd [2018] S.C.C.A. No. 533 [ Cottrill]; Quach v. Mitrix Services Ltd., 2020 BCCA 25 at paras. 2......
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3 firm's commentaries
  • Employment Claims And Aggravated Damages: 'Everybody Hurts…Sometimes' – REM
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 8, 2019
    ...of punitive damages awarded. Cases in which Aggravated Damage Claims Overturned or Rejected Cottrill v Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2018 BCCA 383 In the case of Cottrill v Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2018 BCCA 383 (CanLII) [hereinafter, Cottrill], the appeal court overturned an agg......
  • BC Court Of Appeal Confirms High Standard For Mental Distress Damages
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 14, 2019
    ...dismissal, in and of itself, will usually cause hurt feelings which are not compensable. In Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2018 BCCA 383, the Court of Appeal affirmed that there remains a high threshold in British Columbia for plaintiffs seeking mental distress The Trial Judge......
  • Appeal Court Reaffirms High Bar For Awarding Mental Distress Damages
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 14, 2018
    ...not hesitate to contact one of the members of our Labour & Employment group. Footnote 1 Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2018 BCCA 383 (CanLII), 2 Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2017 BCSC 704 (CanLII), http://canlii.ca/t/h3j2w The content of this article is int......

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