The defendants, Cheadles LLP, brought a motion to strike the plaintiff's statement of claim.
The plaintiff, Walter Zanewycz, had sued his former lawyers for breach of contract, negligence, breach of trust, misrepresentation, and fraud, stemming from a solicitor-client relationship that ended in 2009.
The plaintiff alleged recent discovery of forgery.
The court found that the claims were statute-barred, that the plaintiff's assertions of recent discovery were contradictory to prior filings, and that the litigation was vexatious and an abuse of process, characterized by repeated attempts to re-litigate previously determined issues and persistent unsuccessful appeals.
The statement of claim was struck, and the defendants were awarded costs.