Was Carlene Robbins fired, or did she quit?
The alleged wrongful dismissal of a Bylaw Enforcement Manager with the City of Vancouver is at the heart of a case being heard this week in BC Supreme Court.
Lawyer Robert Rogers says his client will testify she was “constructively demoted” three weeks after a house fire killed three men in December 2010.
“She had a certain level of responsibility. Certain duties and that the city changed that unilaterally and the city will say that they didn’t change it.”
The fire on Pandora Street was sparked by a faulty extension cord linked to Christmas lights.
During a Coroner’s Inquest last year, Robbins testified it was difficult to enforce inspection orders because the owner of the illegal rooming house kept making minimal repairs to comply with bylaws.
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