The plaintiffs in this proposed class action sought production of documents from Patrick Sheridan, a non-party and former executive of Guyana Goldfields Inc., relating to alleged misrepresentations and governance failures at the company.
The court granted the motion for non-party production, finding the documents highly relevant to the core issues in the action and necessary for a fair adjudication of the leave and certification motions.
The court rejected the defendants’ argument that the motion was premature or a “fishing expedition,” emphasizing that the plaintiffs knew exactly what documents they sought and that Sheridan was uniquely positioned to provide them.
Costs were awarded to the plaintiffs.
