The plaintiffs brought a motion seeking to remove the defendants' joint counsel of record due to conflicts of interest and seeking leave to amend their statement of claim in an ongoing estate and corporate oppression dispute.
The defendants brought a cross-motion to strike an expert affidavit relied upon by the plaintiffs.
The court found that the defendants had procedurally abandoned their motion to strike the affidavit.
The court granted the plaintiffs' motion to remove the defendants' counsel, finding that joint representation of the various defendants created severe conflicts of interest that threatened public confidence in the administration of justice.
Finally, the court granted the plaintiffs leave to amend their statement of claim and stayed the action until a litigation administrator is appointed for the deceased's estate.
