The plaintiff brought a refusals motion seeking an order that the defendant answer undertakings and refusals from the continued examination for discovery of its representative, and that the representative re-attend for a continued examination.
The motion addressed ten groupings of refusals relating to succession planning, supervisor qualifications and conduct, harassment policy, employment records, conflict of interest, and HR practices in a wrongful dismissal action alleging inducement and misrepresentation.
The court granted some questions and denied others across the groupings, finding divided success.
The defendant was ordered to answer within 45 days and the plaintiff was permitted one further one-hour examination by Zoom.
Each party was ordered to bear its own costs.
