The plaintiff, Celia Yang, claimed $150 million in damages against her insurer and various service providers, alleging misconduct in the administration of her statutory accident benefits (SABs) claims.
The defendants brought a motion to strike the statement of claim, arguing it contravened pleading rules, the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction (as SABs disputes fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Licence Appeal Tribunal), and the claims failed to disclose a reasonable cause of action (including breach of Charter, PIPEDA, tort of bribery, spoliation, breach of contract, inducing breach of contract, fiduciary duty, and conspiracy).
The court dismissed the action, finding the statement of claim scandalous, the court lacked jurisdiction over SABs-related complaints, and the pleaded causes of action were untenable.
