City of Nanaimo responds to lawsuit launched by former manager
NANAIMO — The City of Nanaimo denies it acted in bad faith when it fired a former manager who claims the timing of his dismissal was designed to limit his pension.
In a response to a civil claim launched by former bylaw, regulation and security manager Rod Davidson, the City said “at no time did the defendant engage in any conduct out of malice with the deliberate intention of harming the plaintiff.”
The City denied Davidson was wrongfully dismissed or had his contract breached when he was fired without cause or notice in September 2017. The response, filed on April 13 in the Supreme Court of BC, asked the court to dismiss Davidson’s claims and award costs to the City.
In his claim filed on March 6, Davidson said the City fired him two-and-a-half months before a milestone which would have increased his monthly pension benefits for the rest of his life. He also claimed during his initial job interview it was discussed he would work in Nanaimo until he turned 60 in order to maximize his pension.