Wilson et al. v. Switlo et al., [2011] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1287
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Judge | Punnett, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Citation | [2011] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1287,2011 BCSC 1287,[2011] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1287 (SC) |
| Date | 28 September 2011 |
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Table of Cases
...48, 49 WIC Radio Ltd v Simpson, [2008] 2 SCR 420 ............................................. 6, 8, 9, 170–71, 219 Wilson v Switlo, 2011 BCSC 1287 .............................................................................................. 55 ZAM v CFW & Anor, [2013] EWHC 662 (QB) ............
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Defamation Damages
...point to a sum awarded by a jury as suicient to convince a bystander of the baselessness of the defamatory statement. Wilson v Switlo , 2011 BCSC 1287 at para 498 Reaburn v Langen , 2008 BCSC 1342 at para 80 Manno v Henry , 2008 BCSC 738 at para 125 Hill v Church of Scientology of Toronto ,......
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Whitstone v. Onion Lake Cree Nation, 2022 FC 399
...libel and slander), evidence supporting that cause of action, and potential defences to that cause of action” (Wilson v Switlo, 2011 BCSC 1287 at para 132-154; aff’d in 2013 BCCA 471). They say no evidence was submitted or referred to during the course of the hearing that esta......
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Wang v. British Columbia Medical Association et al., 2014 BCCA 162
...(2013), 409 Sask.R. 202; 568 W.A.C. 202; 2013 SKCA 21, refd to. [para. 8]. Wilson et al. v. Switlo et al., [2011] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1287; 2011 BCSC 1287, affd. (2013), 346 B.C.A.C. 57; 592 W.A.C. 57; 2013 BCCA 471, refd to. [paras. 8, 52]. Housen v. Nikolaisen et al. (2002), 286 N.R. 1; 219 Sa......
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Whitstone v. Onion Lake Cree Nation, 2022 FC 399
...libel and slander), evidence supporting that cause of action, and potential defences to that cause of action” (Wilson v Switlo, 2011 BCSC 1287 at para 132-154; aff’d in 2013 BCCA 471). They say no evidence was submitted or referred to during the course of the hearing that esta......
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Wang v. British Columbia Medical Association et al., 2014 BCCA 162
...(2013), 409 Sask.R. 202; 568 W.A.C. 202; 2013 SKCA 21, refd to. [para. 8]. Wilson et al. v. Switlo et al., [2011] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1287; 2011 BCSC 1287, affd. (2013), 346 B.C.A.C. 57; 592 W.A.C. 57; 2013 BCCA 471, refd to. [paras. 8, 52]. Housen v. Nikolaisen et al. (2002), 286 N.R. 1; 219 Sa......
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Wilson et al. v. Switlo et al., 2013 BCCA 471
...history of this matter or of the evidence at the trial. Such a recitation can be found in the trial judge's reasons which are indexed as 2011 BCSC 1287. The BCUC Review Process and the Letters [13] The appellants were members of an ad hoc group that sometimes referred to itself as the Strat......
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Northwest Organics, Limited Partnership v. Fandrich, 2019 BCCA 309
...on defendants the right to respond to untrue statements they see as defamatory in a reasonably appropriate manner: Wilson v. Switlo, 2011 BCSC 1287. I outlined the test for fair comment [100] Northwest cites the following examples from the reasons as proof of such error: (i) “the [Botanie F......
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Defamation Awards Attract Court Ordered Interest
...the courts have ordered interest on those general damages: e.g. Manno v. Henry, 2008 BCSC 738 (CanLII), 2008 BCSC 738; Wilson v Switlo, 2011 BCSC 1287 (CanLII), 2011 BCSC 1287. In Manno, Mr. Justice Grauer of this Court held at para. Although these damages are non-pecuniary in nature, their......
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Table of Cases
...48, 49 WIC Radio Ltd v Simpson, [2008] 2 SCR 420 ............................................. 6, 8, 9, 170–71, 219 Wilson v Switlo, 2011 BCSC 1287 .............................................................................................. 55 ZAM v CFW & Anor, [2013] EWHC 662 (QB) ............
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Defamation Damages
...point to a sum awarded by a jury as suicient to convince a bystander of the baselessness of the defamatory statement. Wilson v Switlo , 2011 BCSC 1287 at para 498 Reaburn v Langen , 2008 BCSC 1342 at para 80 Manno v Henry , 2008 BCSC 738 at para 125 Hill v Church of Scientology of Toronto ,......