Galea v. Wal-Mart Canada Corp.

JurisdictionOntario
JudgeEMERY J.
Date07 December 2017
Docket NumberCV-11-0901-00
Citation2017 ONSC 245
CourtSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)

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  • McPherson v Global Growth Assets Inc.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • September 12, 2025
    ...315, at para. 15. 93 Honda Canada Inc. v. Keays, 2008 SCC 39, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 362, at paras. 54–57; Galea v. Wal-Mart Canada Corp., 2017 ONSC 245, 44 C.C.E.L. (4th) 251, at para. 232; McLean v. Dynacast, 2019 ONSC 7146, 2020 C.L.L.C. 210-023, at para. 92. 94 Doyle v. Zochem Inc., 2017 ONCA ......
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    ...Wrongful Dismissal Context: Doyle v. Zochem, 2017 ONCA 130” (10 March 2017), online: CanLII Connects . 104 Galea v Wal-Mart Canada Corp , 2017 ONSC 245 at paras 278, 279, 304. 260 EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR PARALEGALS © 2022 Emond Montgomery Publications. All Rights Reserved. Tax Treatment of Wrong......
  • Serinus Energy Plc v SysGen Solutions Group Ltd
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    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • November 7, 2023
    ...that the duty of honest performance can constitute an independent actionable wrong: Bhasin at paras 88, 93; Galea v Wal-Mart Canada Corp, 2017 ONSC 245 at para 291; Gordon v Altus, 2015 ONSC 5663 at paras 39–42; Dengedza v Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2021 FC 1316 at para 35; ......
  • Carroll v Oracle Canada ULC
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • August 26, 2025
    ...CanLII 37326 (ON CA), 83 O.R. (3d) 161 (C.A.), at para. 60. 28 Halupa v. Sagemedica Inc., 2019 ONSC 7411; Galea v. Wal-Mart Canada Corp., 2017 ONSC 245 at para. 29 Halupa v. Sagemedica Inc., 2019 ONSC 7411 at para 32. 30 Halupa v. Sagemedica Inc., 2019 ONSC 7411 at para. 32. 31 Teljeur v Au......
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  • McPherson v Global Growth Assets Inc.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • September 12, 2025
    ...315, at para. 15. 93 Honda Canada Inc. v. Keays, 2008 SCC 39, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 362, at paras. 54–57; Galea v. Wal-Mart Canada Corp., 2017 ONSC 245, 44 C.C.E.L. (4th) 251, at para. 232; McLean v. Dynacast, 2019 ONSC 7146, 2020 C.L.L.C. 210-023, at para. 92. 94 Doyle v. Zochem Inc., 2017 ONCA ......
  • Serinus Energy Plc v SysGen Solutions Group Ltd
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • November 7, 2023
    ...that the duty of honest performance can constitute an independent actionable wrong: Bhasin at paras 88, 93; Galea v Wal-Mart Canada Corp, 2017 ONSC 245 at para 291; Gordon v Altus, 2015 ONSC 5663 at paras 39–42; Dengedza v Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2021 FC 1316 at para 35; ......
  • Carroll v Oracle Canada ULC
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • August 26, 2025
    ...CanLII 37326 (ON CA), 83 O.R. (3d) 161 (C.A.), at para. 60. 28 Halupa v. Sagemedica Inc., 2019 ONSC 7411; Galea v. Wal-Mart Canada Corp., 2017 ONSC 245 at para. 29 Halupa v. Sagemedica Inc., 2019 ONSC 7411 at para 32. 30 Halupa v. Sagemedica Inc., 2019 ONSC 7411 at para. 32. 31 Teljeur v Au......
  • Deol v. Dreyer Davison LLP
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • May 22, 2020
    ...in relation to claims for aggravated damages: see Doyle v. Zochem Inc., 2017 ONCA 130 at paras. 12–13; Galea v. Wal-Mart Canada Corp., 2017 ONSC 245 at paras. 254–256; O.W.L. (Orphaned Wildlife) Rehabilitation Society v. Day, 2018 BCSC 1724 at para. 286; and Avelin at paras. [128] In this c......
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  • Dismissal Without Cause
    • Canada
    • Working with the Law Collection Employment Law for Paralegals, 2nd Edition
    • May 12, 2022
    ...Wrongful Dismissal Context: Doyle v. Zochem, 2017 ONCA 130” (10 March 2017), online: CanLII Connects . 104 Galea v Wal-Mart Canada Corp , 2017 ONSC 245 at paras 278, 279, 304. 260 EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR PARALEGALS © 2022 Emond Montgomery Publications. All Rights Reserved. Tax Treatment of Wrong......