Carla V. Black

The applicant, Andrew Saiedy, brought a motion seeking an order to amend the record of his ongoing wrongful dismissal proceeding to replace his full name with his initials (A.S.) in public domain legal search resources, citing concerns about future employment prospects.

He also sought costs against the City of Markham.

The court dismissed the motion, finding that Saiedy provided no evidence that such an order was necessary to prevent a serious risk to an important interest, nor that it would be proportional to the public interest in open court proceedings.

The court also noted that any order would only affect the proceedings before it and could not retroactively alter records already in the public domain.

The court further ordered Saiedy to pay $5,000 in costs to the City of Markham, finding his position to be without legal merit despite not being frivolous or vexatious.

The plaintiff, Bonnie McDonald, commenced an action against the Regional Municipality of Peel, alleging wrongful and negligent conduct by management, including spreading rumors, surveillance, trespass, police investigation requests, and recruitment of spies, stemming from a suspected affair.

She also claimed adverse workplace conditions and sought $5 million in damages.

The trial spanned 21 days.

The court dismissed the plaintiff's claim in its entirety, finding no credible evidence to support her allegations.

Expert psychiatric evidence indicated the plaintiff suffered from a disorder impairing her perception, causing her to misinterpret innocuous events as targeting attempts.

The court found the defendant's conduct was not outrageous, flagrant, or calculated to harm, and that the plaintiff failed to prove any damages.