This decision addresses two motions regarding discovery undertakings and refusals in a wrongful dismissal action.
Marwan Dalle sought orders for Cisco's representative to provide better answers and reattend discovery, while Cisco sought similar orders against Dalle.
The court applied principles of relevance and proportionality, finding that constructive dismissal was sufficiently pleaded by Dalle.
Most of Dalle's requests for Cisco's representative were granted, particularly concerning employment offer terms, commission entitlements, inducement representations, and the veracity of the corporate restructuring reason for termination.
Cisco's requests for Dalle were largely found to have been addressed by Dalle's subsequent disclosures.
Both parties' representatives were ordered to reattend discovery for follow-up questions, with costs of reattendance reserved to the trial judge.
Dalle was awarded net partial indemnity costs of $7,000 against Cisco due to Cisco's lack of effort in reducing the issues in dispute.
