April 23, 2025, 7:20 pm
In a ruling that reinforces accountability, the B.C. Court of Appeal rejected ICBC’s attempt to lower the awarded damages of $15,000 per person in a privacy breach lawsuit. The decision underlines the judiciary's commitment to uphold fair compensation, leaving the insurer with a bitter pill to swallow.
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by the Insurance Corporation of B.C. to reduce damages awarded in a class-action lawsuit for privacy violations by a former employee that set off "arson and shooting attacks."
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