The plaintiff brought a motion for an interim order to recover an aircraft engine owned by the Government of Taiwan, which had been sent for overhaul.
The defendants, who acted as middlemen, had the engine shipped to Canada and detained it, claiming a repairer's lien and demanding security.
The court found that the plaintiff was entitled to possession, the defendants had unlawfully detained the engine, and the defendants were not entitled to a lien as they did not perform any repairs.
The court ordered the immediate return of the engine without requiring the plaintiff to post security.
