The case Di Vito v. MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates Ltd., involved an employer dismissing an employee for just cause based on a email message. What did the Court find?
A) The Court determined that circulating the derogatory email, was in itself sufficient grounds for a summary dismissal.
B) The Court determined that circulating the derogatory email, while wrong, was not in itself sufficient grounds .for a summary dismissal. But later lying about how far and to whom the email was forwarded gave the employer just cause.
C) The Court determined the only recourse would be for the plaintiff to bring a defamation action against the employer.
D) The Court determined that lying about how far and to whom the email was forwarded gave the employer insufficient grounds for a summary dismissal.
E) The Court determined that circulating the derogatory email, was in itself insufficient grounds for a summary dismissal, and the employer was held vicariously liable for defamation.
TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
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