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Old Oct 30, 2017, 2:11 pm
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gobluetwo
 
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Is this guy serious? Per the googles, doesn't seem like advertising champagne and serving sparkling wine rises to the level of "high-handed, malicious" and "highly reprehensible." I guess unless you're the snobbiest of wine snobs...

Generally, punitive damages are imposed in rare circumstances where there has been high-handed, malicious, arbitrary or highly reprehensible misconduct that departs markedly from ordinary standards of decent behaviour.
https://www.lindsayllp.ca/the-histor...ges-in-canada/

I suppose the judge could rule in the plaintiff's favor, award him $10, and call it a day.
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