The Supreme Court of Canada erased Friday a landmark punitive damage award of $100,000 to Kevin Keays, an employee of Honda Canada who was fired after years of struggling with chronic fatigue syndrome. (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080627.wscochonda0627/BNStory/National/home)

Once again, our highest court shows balance and wisdom. I always thought that the original award was outrageous although I thought the lower award from the Ontario Court of Appeal stood a chance of being upheld. IMO, another endorsement for our system of appointing justices to our highest courts without a politicized process.

Full reasons from the Supreme Court of Canada website available here (http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2008/2008scc39/2008scc39.html).