High court upholds damages in ICBC privacy breach involving shootings, arsons

High court upholds damages in ICBC privacy breach involving shootings, arsons

The chief justice of B.C has dismissed ICBC’s appeal of a decision awarding $15,000 to class-action suit members in a privacy breach by a former claims adjuster. The breach led to shootings and arsons involving gang members who targeted people using information vehicle insurers are obligated t...

B.C. Court of Appeal tosses ICBC appeal of $15,000 per person for privacy breach

The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by the Insurance Corporation of B.C. to reduce damages awarded in a class-action lawsuit for privacy violations by a former employee that set off “arson and shooting attacks.”  The court ruled Wednesday that $15,000 per class member awarded by the lower court was appropriate, rejecting the insurance company’s claim that the privacy breaches at issue only warranted “nominal” damages of $500 each.  The …