Appeal court throws out former employee's lawsuit
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a former employee's multi-million dollar lawsuit against Tim Hortons and the Toronto Police Service.
In what has become known as the "stolen toonie" case, Charlene Walsh was fired from the donut chain in 1999 and charged with theft after a security camera recorded her taking a toonie from the store's till.
Walsh, who was seven months pregnant at the time, said the toonie was a tip and she was eventually acquitted of the criminal charge.
She brought a civil suit against Tim Hortons and the Toronto Police Service for wrongful dismissal and malicious prosecution.
A jury dismissed her $10-million lawsuit after a 23-day trial two years ago. Walsh appealed the decision, but the Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the jury's decision.
In what has become known as the "stolen toonie" case, Charlene Walsh was fired from the donut chain in 1999 and charged with theft after a security camera recorded her taking a toonie from the store's till.
Walsh, who was seven months pregnant at the time, said the toonie was a tip and she was eventually acquitted of the criminal charge.
She brought a civil suit against Tim Hortons and the Toronto Police Service for wrongful dismissal and malicious prosecution.
A jury dismissed her $10-million lawsuit after a 23-day trial two years ago. Walsh appealed the decision, but the Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the jury's decision.
