A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered the owner of Burnaby's Metropolis at Metrotown mall and a security contractor to pay more than $1.8 million in damages after they admitted to security guards injuring an 18-year-old during a detainment in November 2019.
Ivanhoe Cambridge — now operating as La Caisse — and Paladin Security were found to be liable for the plaintiff's injuries and the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that they dealt with due to the takedown and detainment.
The plaintiff suffered a concussion due to the detainment, and the court found they had severe headaches and sleep disturbances in the years afterward.
The judge ruled that Metrotown's owners and Paladin were jointly responsible for $800,481 in damages, while Paladin alone should pay $1 million in punitive damages.
The president of Paladin Security, Chad Kalyk, said the company was reviewing the decision and considering a possible appeal.
"We are both surprised and disappointed by the ruling of Justice Marzari," he said in a statement.
7 Comments
Canconda@lemmy.ca · 17 pts · 135d
Paladin and Guardaworld are largely to blame for the downward spiral in security pay and talent in the industry. The people willing to work for those wages have a very 'old school' mentality of what security is -and that's being generous.
HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 13 pts · 135d
Fuck Paladin, horrible company with horrible policies. Good to know it's only gotten worse.
runsmooth@kopitalk.net · 9 pts · 135d
Paladin was basically found to have committed a systemic failure that led to discrimination, use of excessive force, and a complete disrespect of the rights of the plaintiff. See anyone else contracting with Paladin?
kent_eh@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 134d
The majority of shopping malls and office buildings in most cities.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 134d
I never get these comments. The losing party always says "We are disappointed" and the winning party always claims that "The judge was very wise in his decision!"
Why even write these dumb comments down? Of course they don't agree with the decision, doh, thats why they had to go to court in the first place
TheDoctorDonna@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 134d
I watch mall security follow a couple teens onto the bus and force one off saying he stole. He denied it and said they can look in his backpack but that wasn't good enough. They insisted on detaining him. I don't remember which of the big ones they are but I avoid Pine Center Mall in Prince George unless absolutely necessary because of it.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 134d
https://youtu.be/CMyvIDLAub8
APAB
vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 135d