5277095 Manitoba Ltd. v. Morrison Creek Commons Limited Partnership

Master Muir concluded the Fisher Defendants retained control of the development documents despite the Receiver's physical custody; their First Supplemental List was inadequate (file-folder descriptions, errors, omissions, and failure to account for emails and other materials) and their non-compliance with court orders was intentional and misleading; accordingly their responses to civil claim were struck, default judgments entered against them in both actions, and special costs awarded for the applications.

Citation: 2018 BCSC 1798
Parties: Plaintiff (s157557); Defendant (s158322): 5277095 Manitoba Ltd.; Plaintiff (s157557); Defendant (s158322): 5277109 Manitoba Ltd.; Plaintiff (s157557); Defendant (s158322): Ernie Christman; Plaintiff (s157557); Defendant (s158322): Ron Christman; Plaintiff (s157557); Defendant (s158322): Robert Bennett; Plaintiff (s157557): J.J.D. Walker Holdings Ltd.; Plaintiff (s157557): Randy Huber; Plaintiff (s157557): 1043253 B.C. Ltd.; Plaintiff (s157557): 1043254 B.C. Ltd.; Plaintiff (s157557): 1043255 B.C. Ltd.; Defendant (s157557; S158322): Morrison Creek Commons Limited Partnership; Defendant (s157557): McClure Street Limited Partnership; Defendant (s157557): 333 Wale Road Limited Partnership; Defendant (s157557): 1011 Limited Partnership; Defendant (s157557): Comox Harbour Centre Limited Partnership; Defendant (s157557; S158322): Morrison Creek Management Inc.; Defendant (s157557): McClure Street Management Inc.; Defendant (s157557; S158322): 333 Wale Road Management Inc.; Defendant (s157557; S158322): 1011 Management Inc.; Defendant (s157557; S158322): Comox Harbour Centre Management Inc.; Defendant (s157557): JDL Investment Corp.; Defendant (s157557): DHG Holdings Ltd.; Defendant (s157557; S158322): Mountain West Properties Inc.; Defendant (s158322): Mountain West Property Holdings Inc.; Defendant (s157557; S158322): Daniel Fisher; Defendant (s157557; S158322): Patricia Anderson (also known as Patricia Fisher); Defendant (s157557); Plaintiff (s158322): Joanne Bersohn (in her own capacity and as Trustee of the Estate of Malcolm Bersohn)
Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction: Canada
Judgment Date: 18 October 2010
Procedural Posture: Civil Proceedings Involving Disclosure Obligations and Receivership Records / Interlocutory Applications for Further and Better List of Documents and to Strike Pleadings/default Judgment
Outcome: Defendants identified as the Fisher Defendants had their responses to civil claim struck and default judgments entered against them in both actions; special costs awarded to the plaintiffs.
Legal Topics: List of Documents (form 22), Possession and Control of Documents, Failure to Comply With Court Orders, Striking Pleadings, Default Judgment, Special Costs
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Discovery and Disclosure Receivership Costs List of Documents (form 22) Possession and Control of Documents Failure to Comply With Court Orders Striking Pleadings +2 more

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