Is a Class Proceeding the “Preferable Procedure”?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Parsons v. Coast Capital Savings Credit Union, 2006 BCSC 552 (CanLII):
Finally, still on the issue of common issues, are punitive damages justified? Again in Reid v. Ford Motor Co., punitive damages were accepted as an appropriate common issue. The plaintiff argues the same here. Is a Class Proceeding the “Preferable Procedure”?
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