The defendants, Manulife Financial and Accenture Inc., brought a motion to declare the plaintiff a person under disability for the purpose of the action and to appoint the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) as his litigation guardian.
The plaintiff, who was self-represented, opposed the motion, asserting his capacity to manage the litigation.
The court reviewed the plaintiff's medical records, his own statements regarding his mental health, and his litigation conduct, which included refusing disability benefit payments based on conspiracy theories and an inability to understand legal implications.
The court found the plaintiff to be mentally incapable with respect to the issues in the litigation and appointed the PGT as his litigation guardian, emphasizing that this finding was limited to his litigation capacity and not a general finding of incapacity.
