Raypold v. McEvoy Oilfield Services, (1977) 2 A.R. 134 (TD)

JudgeMcDonald, J.
CourtCourt of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
Case DateJanuary 24, 1977
Citations(1977), 2 A.R. 134 (TD)

Raypold v. McEvoy Oilfield Services (1977), 2 A.R. 134 (TD)

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Raypold v. McEvoy Oilfield Services

Indexed As: Raypold v. McEvoy Oilfield Services

Alberta Supreme Court

Trial Division

Judicial District of Edmonton

McDonald, J.

January 24, 1977.

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Master and Servant - Topic 7502

Dismissal - What constitutes dismissal - A salesman while at an after hours drinking party was told by his boss that he was fired - The next day the boss withdrew the dismissal - The Alberta Supreme Court, Trial Division, dismissed the salesman's action for wrongful dismissal - The Alberta Supreme Court stated that in the circumstances the actions of the employer did not constitute a dismissal.

Master and Servant - Topic 8000

Dismissal - Notice - What constitutes reasonable notice - A sales manager was employed by the defendant for 18 years - The Alberta Supreme Court, Trial Division, made a provisional finding that ten months constituted reasonable notice of dismissal in the circumstances - See paragraph 18.

Counsel:

R.J. Wilkins, for the plaintiff;

G.A. Verville, for the defendant.

The judgment of the Trial Division was delivered by McDONALD, J., at Edmonton, Alberta on January 24, 1977.

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  • Kosteckyj v Paramount Resources Ltd,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • 28 Junio 2022
    ...after he had been demoted from vice-president finance to treasurer accepted the demotion).  See Raypold v. McEvoy Oilfield Services, 2 A.R. 134, 138 (Alta. Sup. Ct. Tr. Div. 1977) (the trial judge may have concluded that the fact the plaintiff-employee stayed on the job for roughly two......
  • Farah v. EODC Inc, 2017 ONSC 3948
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 26 Junio 2017
    ...and dental benefits which were only available to employees. Next, EODC referred this Court to Raypold v. McEvoy Oilfield Services (1977), 2 A.R. 134 (Q.B.). Following a meeting in the office of the vice-president of the employer, a drinking party developed, in the course of which the vice-p......
2 cases
  • Kosteckyj v Paramount Resources Ltd,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • 28 Junio 2022
    ...after he had been demoted from vice-president finance to treasurer accepted the demotion).  See Raypold v. McEvoy Oilfield Services, 2 A.R. 134, 138 (Alta. Sup. Ct. Tr. Div. 1977) (the trial judge may have concluded that the fact the plaintiff-employee stayed on the job for roughly two......
  • Farah v. EODC Inc, 2017 ONSC 3948
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 26 Junio 2017
    ...and dental benefits which were only available to employees. Next, EODC referred this Court to Raypold v. McEvoy Oilfield Services (1977), 2 A.R. 134 (Q.B.). Following a meeting in the office of the vice-president of the employer, a drinking party developed, in the course of which the vice-p......

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