Jorgenson v. Jack Cewe Ltd., (1980) 32 N.R. 1 (SCC)
| Judge | Martland, Pigeon, Dickson, Beetz, Estey, McIntyre and Chouinard, JJ. |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Case Date | April 22, 1980 |
| Jurisdiction | Canada (Federal) |
| Citations | (1980), 32 N.R. 1 (SCC);80 DTC 6233;[1980] CarswellBC 594;22 BCLR 297;[1980] SCJ No 24 (QL);32 NR 1;1980 CanLII 177 (SCC);[1980] 4 WWR 494;111 DLR (3d) 577;10 BLR 287;[1980] CTC 314;[1980] 1 SCR 812;[1980] ACS no 24 |
Jorgenson v. Jack Cewe Ltd. (1980), 32 N.R. 1 (SCC)
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Jorgenson v. Jack Cewe Ltd.
Indexed As: Jorgenson v. Jack Cewe Ltd.
Supreme Court of Canada
Martland, Pigeon, Dickson, Beetz, Estey, McIntyre and Chouinard, JJ.
April 22, 1980.
Summary:
This case arose out of an employee's action for damages for wrongful dismissal. The trial judge allowed the employee's action but deducted unemployment insurance benefits of $1,330.00. The employer appealed to the British Columbia Court of Appeal.
The British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed the employer's appeal but allowed the employee's cross-appeal and held that the unemployment insurance benefits should not be deducted. The employer appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the employer's appeal.
Master and Servant - Topic 7709
Dismissal of employees - Damages for wrongful dismissal - Deduction for income tax - The Supreme Court of Canada held that income tax should not be deducted in fixing an employee's award for damages for wrongful dismissal (see paragraphs 2 to 8).
Master and Servant - Topic 7710
Dismissal of employees - Damages for wrongful dismissal - Deductions for unemployment insurance benefits received by employee - The Supreme Court of Canada held that unemployment insurance benefits received by an employee after the employee's dismissal should not be deducted in fixing the employee's damages recoverable from the employer (see paragraphs 9 and 10).
Cases Noticed:
Queen v. Atkins, 76 D.T.C. 6258, refd to. [para. 2].
Quance v. The Queen, 74 D.T.C. 6210, refd to. [para. 2].
Livesley v. Horst, [1924] S.C.R. 605, refd to. [para. 3].
Queen v. Jennings, [1966] S.C.R. 532, refd to. [para. 4].
British Transport Commission v. Gourley, [1956] A.C. 185, refd to. [para. 4].
Parsons v. B.N.M. Laboratories Ltd., [1963] 2 All E.R. 658, refd to. [para. 6].
Florence Realty Co. Ltd. v. The Queen, [1968] S.C.R. 42, dist. [para. 8].
Guy v. Trizec, 27 N.R. 301; 32 N.S.R.(2d) 345; [1979] 2 S.C.R. 756, refd to. [para. 9].
Attorney General of Canada v. Walford, 24 N.R. 594; [1979] 1 F.C. 768, refd to. [para. 10].
Counsel:
D.W. Carmichael, for the appellant;
R.A. Wattie, for the respondent.
This appeal was heard by MARTLAND, PIGEON, DICKSON, BEETZ, ESTEY, McINTYRE and CHOUINARD, JJ. of the Supreme Court of Canada at Ottawa, Ontario on October 29, 1979.
The judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada was delivered by PIGEON, J. on April 22, 1980.
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