How has the court interpreted the standard of conduct of the Church of Scientology in awarding damages for sexual harassment?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sholidis v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co., 2003 CanLII 3265 (ON SC):
The court referred to Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto, 1995 CanLII 59 (SCC), [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130 where it stated: The test thus limits the award to misconduct that represents a marked departure from ordinary standards of decent behaviour.
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