FLS Transportation Services Limited v. TRAFFIX Group Inc.

Background: FLS Transportation Services Limited, the plaintiff, sued TRAFFIX Group Inc., and several former employees including Craig Swain, Jack Heu, and others. The lawsuit centered on alleged breaches of employment duties and the misuse of confidential information by the defendants.

Key Legal Issues: FLS claimed the defendants breached their employment contracts by resigning en masse without proper notice. The plaintiff also alleged that the defendants misused FLS’s confidential information, which they transmitted to personal devices and used to solicit FLS clients. Furthermore, FLS accused the defendants of a coordinated conspiracy to harm FLS by joining TRAFFIX and exploiting its confidential information.

Held: The court granted an Anton Piller order, allowing for the search and seizure of data from the defendants’ devices to preserve evidence.

Costs/Damages Awarded: FLS was awarded costs and damages amounting to CAD 2.5 million in favor of the successful party.