Punitive Damages

• B.C. judge partially certifies class-action lawsuit against health authority over ‘fake nurse’

  A B.C. judge has ruled that a proposed class-action lawsuit against a B.C. health authority can go ahead on some of its claims about a bogus nurse working at a Vancouver hospital.

  Crime

  Jul 26, 2023
  
• Court says N.S. woman must pay $74,200 in damages for forcing mother-in-law from home

  In February 2017, Brenda Reid shut off the water to the apartment, "leaving Kathleen Reid to melt snow and buy bottled water for consumption,"

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2020
  
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• Vancouver hit and run victim receives record-setting $100K damages award

  A B.C. Supreme Court judge has awarded Veronica Howell a precedent-setting $100,000 in punitive damages — part of an over $3-million ruling against the driver.

  Crime

  Oct 16, 2017
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• Jury reconvenes Monday in Hulk Hogan case

  Former professional Wrestler Hulk Hogan has already been awarded a $115 million by a jury after suing Gawker Media. But there's more to come as a jury returns to court Monday to consider punitive damages.

  World

  Mar 20, 2016