Nicole Howell has successfully argued employment cases at the provincial and supreme court level, as well as employment standard appeals.

 


Wrongful Dismissal Cases

Jackson v. SNC Lavalin  B.C.J. No. 567
Successful judgment on behalf of employee where employer provided inadequate severance. Obtained a 12 month award for a 53 year old secretary with 15 years service.

Mangal v. Cdn Blood Services  Vanc. Reg. No. S017164 (S.C.)
Successful judgment on behalf of employee for retroactive salary increase and breach of contract. Obtained retroactive salary increase to 1998 and an 8 month award for a 50 year old haematologist with 4 years service.

Leung v. MDSI  B.C.J. No. 2597 (S.C.)
Successful judgment on behalf of employee where employer offered inadequate salary continuance. Obtained a 10 month award for a 44 year old computer engineer with 5 years service.

Winterburn v. Domtar  B.C.J. No. 2304 (S.C.)
Successful judgment on behalf of employee where employer offered inadequate severance pay. Obtained a 10 month award for a 36 year old chemical engineer with 2 ˝ years service.

Bachynski v. DC Diagnosticare  B.C.J. No. 24 (S.C.)
Successful judgment on behalf of employee where employer gave inadequate severance pay. Obtained a 24 month award for a 61 year old radiologist with 10 years service. 24 months is the maximum award provided by courts in wrongful dismissal cases.


Termination for Cause Cases

Mercier v. Trans Globe Travel  Vanc. Reg. No.200167384 
Successful judgment on behalf of employee where employer alleged cause. Obtained a 5 month award for a 57 year old travel agency manager with 2 years service.

Panton v. Everywoman's Health Centre Society  BCJ No. 2039 (SC)
Successful judgment on behalf of employee where employer alleged cause (won on appeal). Obtained an 8 month award for a 40 year old clinical administrator with 9 years service.

Re Lucas  B.C.E.S.T.D. No. 170 (BC Emp't Stnds Trib. Appeal)
Successful defence on behalf of employer where employee was terminated for cause.

Rieta v. North American Air Travel  BCJ No. 640 (SC)
Successful judgment on behalf of employee where employer alleged cause (upheld on appeal). Obtained a 6 month award for a claims examiner with 3 years service.

Petit v. I.C.B.C.  BCJ No. 1521 (SC)
Successful judgment on behalf of employee where employer alleged cause. Obtained a 24 month award for a 60 year old claims adjuster manager with 18 years service.


Constructive Dismissal Cases

Pourdad v. Black Top Cabs  Vanc. Reg. C981899 (S.C.)
Successful defence on behalf of employer where employee alleged constructive dismissal.


Fiduciary Duty Cases

Restauronics v. Nicolas  B.C.J. No. 1307 (S.C.)
Successful defence on behalf of employee where employer alleged breach of fiduciary duty and duty of good faith.


Commercial Cases

Laredo Development Ltd. v. I.R. Capital Corp.  BCJ No. 2311 (CA)
Successful judgment (upheld on appeal) on behalf of the plaintiff for breach of a commerical contract by the defendant.

Realtech Realty Corp. v. Dancorp Dev. Ltd.  BCJ No. 2946 (CA)
Successful judgment (upheld on appeal) on behalf of the plaintiff for commissions payable for a real estate development project. 


High Profile Cases

Rossmo v. Vancouver (City) Police Board  BCJ No. 2761 (CA)

Rigaux v. British Columbia (Attorney General)  BCJ No. 2419 (SC)

Neilson v. Vancouver Hockey Club Ltd.  BCJ No. 584 (SC)


Pension Cases

Cho. v. Telus Communications Inc.  BCJ No. 418 (CA)

Moody v. Telus Communications Inc.  BCJ No. 704 (SC)

Manion v. Western Pulp Limited Partnership  BCJ No. 313 (CA)


Commissions and Benefits

Woolard v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of Canada  BCJ No. 1858 (SC)


Fringe Benefits

Moody v. Telus Communications Inc.  BCJ No. 704 (SC)