The defendants moved to strike portions of the plaintiffs' statement of claim relating to defamation, arguing it failed to disclose a reasonable cause of action because it did not set out the precise defamatory statements, who made them, or to whom.
The plaintiffs, who were suspended from the defendant club without notice or a chance to respond, argued they pleaded all available facts and that the exact statements would be revealed in discovery.
The court applied the flexible approach from Magnotta and dismissed the motion, finding the plaintiffs pleaded a coherent body of fact and were not on a fishing expedition.
