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Consumer protection law 2021 BCSC 699

Gomel v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

Certification hearing in a ticket-resale class action. The court certified BPCPA claims, struck Competition Act, negligent misrepresentation, and unjust enrichment claims, and rejected restoration under s. 172(3).

  • Business practices and consumer protection act (bpcpa)
  • Competition act ss.36 and 52
  • Certification criteria under cpa s.4(1)
  • Negligent misrepresentation
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Punitive damages
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Employment law 2019 BCCA 474

Service v. University of Victoria

The Court of Appeal certified a proposed class action over a university salary freeze, holding the judge misread the claim and overstated individual damages issues.

  • Salary freeze
  • Ministerial direction
  • Public sector employers act s.14.3
  • Certification
  • Damages for breach of contract
  • Common issues
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Constitutional law 2016 BCSC 1287

Davis v. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

The court dismissed certification of a proposed class action challenging BC Hydro smart meters under section 7 of the Charter, though one liberty-based claim was arguable.

  • Section 7 charter - life, liberty and security of the person
  • Smart meters and radiofrequency emissions
  • Certification requirements under cpa s.4
  • Common issues and general causation methodology
  • Admissibility of expert evidence
  • Preferable procedure for class actions
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Employment law 2008 BCCA 182

Macaraeg v. E Care Contact Centers Ltd.

The Court of Appeal held the ESA’s overtime scheme is exclusive and does not imply overtime terms into non-union employment contracts.

  • Overtime pay
  • Implied contractual terms
  • Statutory enforcement regimes
  • Exclusive statutory remedies
  • Jurisdiction of administrative tribunal vs civil courts
  • Employment-law
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Criminal law 2007 BCCA 231

Kilroy v. A OK Payday Loans Inc.

La Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique confirme que les frais de traitement et les frais de retard d’un prêteur sur salaire constituent des « intérêts » au sens de l’article 347.

  • Criminal interest (s.347 criminal code)
  • Definition of interest
  • Processing and late fees
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Unconscionable acts/practices
  • Summary determination of common issues
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