Supreme Court
Decision Information
Summary: The Statement of Claim was struck as against the Defendant Commissioner of the Northwest Territories in regard to the allegations respecting the Plaintiff's alleged dismissal or demotion, inducement of breach of contract and breach of administrative fairness regarding the investigation of sexual harassment. The aforementioned areas are addressed in the collective agreement which governed the Plaintiff and the Commissioner as employer and therefore ought to be dealt with through the provisions specified in the collective agreement. The application to strike the Statement of Claim was dismissed as being premature as against the remaining Defendants, and as against the Commissioner in respect only of the claim for damages for conspiracy.
Abstract: Motion to strike out the statement of claim against the Defendants
Decision: Application dismissed
Subjects: Civil procedure - Pleadings - Statement of claim
Defamation