Incat -v- Luba [2008] JRC 035 (05 March 2008)

Incat -v- Luba [2008] JRC 035 (05 March 2008)

Documents relating to the quantum of underlying indebtedness are not relevant to any pleaded issue in the case, as the plaintiffs' claim is based solely on the April Agreement and the Interest Claim; therefore, the defendant's application for specific discovery was correctly dismissed.

Citation
[2008] JRC 035
Parties
Appellant: Defendant; Respondents: Plaintiffs
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
05 March 2008
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Master's Decision on Specific Discovery
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Discovery, Specific Discovery, Pleadings, Relevance of Documents
Civil Procedure Discovery Specific Discovery Pleadings Relevance of Documents

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Parties

Defendant

Appellant

Plaintiffs

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Master's Decision on Specific Discovery

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant is entitled to specific discovery of documents relating to the quantum of underlying indebtedness between the parties
  2. 2 Whether such documents are relevant to the issues as pleaded

Ratio Decidendi

Documents relating to the quantum of underlying indebtedness are not relevant to any pleaded issue in the case, as the plaintiffs' claim is based solely on the April Agreement and the Interest Claim; therefore, the defendant's application for specific discovery was correctly dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • defendant's application for specific discovery dismissed
  • defendant to pay plaintiffs' costs on the standard basis