Dhillon v. Jaffer et al.

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
JudgeMelnick, J.
Citation[2013] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1860 (SC),[2013] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1860,2013 BCSC 1860
Date10 October 2013
Subject MatterDAMAGES,DAMAGE AWARDS,INTEREST

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3 practice notes
  • Dhillon v. Jaffer et al.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • June 6, 2014
    ...on mitigation and "the reality that Mr. Dhillon has had no access to this money." (Para. 77.) [24] In subsequent reasons (indexed as 2013 BCSC 1860), however, Melnick J. reconsidered the issue of court order interest on the damages for loss of opportunity and the general damages. After disc......
  • Dhillon v. Jaffer et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • January 20, 2014
    ...damages beginning November 6, 2012. My decision is reported at 2013 BCSC 1595 . I later gave supplementary reasons reported at 2013 BCSC 1860. [4] In her decision respecting liability which she had resolved in Mr. Jaffer's favour, the trial judge wrote at para. 151: 151. The defendant is e......
  • Defamation Awards Attract Court Ordered Interest
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 7, 2013
    ...the recent case of Dhillon v. Jaffer, 2013 BCSC 1860, the Honourable Mr. Justice Melnick had an opportunity to review the case law on whether interest is recoverable on an award for damages in a defamation action. Justice Melnick stated: (at: para 27 and In defamation cases, where general d......
2 cases
  • Dhillon v. Jaffer et al.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • June 6, 2014
    ...on mitigation and "the reality that Mr. Dhillon has had no access to this money." (Para. 77.) [24] In subsequent reasons (indexed as 2013 BCSC 1860), however, Melnick J. reconsidered the issue of court order interest on the damages for loss of opportunity and the general damages. After disc......
  • Dhillon v. Jaffer et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • January 20, 2014
    ...damages beginning November 6, 2012. My decision is reported at 2013 BCSC 1595 . I later gave supplementary reasons reported at 2013 BCSC 1860. [4] In her decision respecting liability which she had resolved in Mr. Jaffer's favour, the trial judge wrote at para. 151: 151. The defendant is e......
1 firm's commentaries
  • Defamation Awards Attract Court Ordered Interest
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 7, 2013
    ...the recent case of Dhillon v. Jaffer, 2013 BCSC 1860, the Honourable Mr. Justice Melnick had an opportunity to review the case law on whether interest is recoverable on an award for damages in a defamation action. Justice Melnick stated: (at: para 27 and In defamation cases, where general d......