Israel Foulon Wong LLP, Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
Plaintiff
Todd Masse
Law Firm
Israel Foulon Wong LLP
Lawyer(s)
Alex Van Kralingen
Katherine Chau
Defendant
TerraFarma Inc.
Law Firm
Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
Lawyer(s)
Bonnie Roberts Jones
Facts: Todd Masse sued TerraFarma for wrongful dismissal, seeking document production related to legal advice received by TerraFarma during a workplace investigation leading to his termination for cause.
Issues: Whether TerraFarma waived privilege over the legal advice by disclosing it during discovery and in their defense.
Ruling: The court concluded that there was no waiver of privilege by TerraFarma. It dismissed Masse's motion for further document production related to the legal advice.
Amount Awarded: Costs awarded to the defendant in the amount of $3,000 inclusive of taxes.
