The moving defendants sought an order striking a self‑represented plaintiff’s Fresh as Amended Statement of Claim and dismissing the action under Rules 21.01 and 25.11 of the Rules of Civil Procedure.
The plaintiff alleged maintenance and champerty, breaches of the Employment Standards Act, 2000, and tortious conspiracy after the defendants communicated information about his intended lawsuit to a third‑party company.
The court held that the pleadings disclosed no reasonable cause of action, finding the communications justified by a pre‑existing relationship and legitimate business interests, and that the ESA allegations and conspiracy claim were unsupported by material facts.
Portions of the pleading were also characterized as frivolous, vexatious, and scandalous.
The Fresh as Amended Statement of Claim was struck and the action dismissed with costs.
