The appellant appealed a decision regarding damages for wrongful dismissal, specifically concerning the significance of pensions in determining reasonable notice.
After leave to appeal was granted, the appellant died.
Subsequent legislation compelled the payment of a death benefit of $161,325, which approximated the trial court's award for the loss of pension benefits.
Given these radically altered circumstances, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal without commenting on the substantive legal issues raised in the courts below.
