The moving defendant sought to set aside four default judgments obtained against him in 2011.
He argued that he was unaware of the defaults because his former lawyer failed to defend him or notify him of the proceedings, and improperly withdrew from the record.
The court applied the Mountain View factors and found that the defendant moved promptly upon discovering the judgments, had a plausible explanation for the default due to his counsel's inadvertence, and presented an arguable defence on the merits.
The court concluded that the interests of justice favoured setting aside the default judgments and notings of default.
