A former RCMP officer who spent thousands of dollars at a Halifax spa to get rid of his “love handles” is warranted a complete refund, a Nova Scotia’s small claims court has ruled.
The former superintendent, Martin Anthony Marin, took Bodyworks Med Spa & Wellness Incorporated to court, aiming to recover the $3,622.50 he paid in November 2023 for six body-sculpting treatments that offered no “notable improvement” to the fat deposits on the sides of his abdomen, according to the Jan. 13 decision.
Adjudicator Augustus Richardson ruled that the spa’s failure to offer the free re-treatments promised in its policy entitled Marin to a refund of the original purchase price….