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Article: Supreme Court Clarifies The Availability Of Punitive Damages For Wrongful Dismissal.(Honda Canada Inc. v. Kevin Keays)(Case overview)
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- July 7, 2008
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On June 27, 2008, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned a punitive damage award of $100,000 against an employer in the landmark wrongful dismissal case of Honda Canada Inc. v. Kevin Keays.1
This was a highly controversial case, which began with an award of $500,000 for punitive damages by the Ontario Superior Court, one of the highest awards of its kind ordered by a Canadian court in the context of an action for wrongful dismissal.
The case involved the termination of Kevin Keays, a senior quality engineering associate for Honda, after fourteen years of service. In 1997, Keays began suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and went on ...