The plaintiff, Suzanne Seepersaud-Singh, brought an action against Pet Social Inc. and its individual directors for unpaid wages, overtime, and vacation pay, claiming she was an employee or, alternatively, had a constructive trust interest as an owner.
She also sought aggravated and punitive damages.
The court found the plaintiff was an employee and manager of Pet Social Inc. from October 2011 to November 2015 and was entitled to unpaid wages, including vacation pay and overtime.
However, the court dismissed her claims of ownership, unjust enrichment (as it was an alternative to unpaid wages), and her request to pierce the corporate veil to hold the directors personally liable, finding no fraud or improper purpose akin to fraud.
Claims for aggravated and punitive damages were also dismissed as she was not terminated in the usual sense.
