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The court granted a self-represented plaintiff an adjournment of a motion to dismiss for delay due to health issues.
The defendants brought a motion to dismiss the action for delay.
The plaintiff, Alma Cherry, requested an adjournment due to health issues and the volume of materials recently served on her.
The court granted the adjournment, scheduling the motion for December 1, 2025, and directed the defendants not to serve any further materials on Ms. Cherry before the motion.
The court clarified that related proceedings involving Ms. Cherry and Novex Insurance Company would not affect the timing of the present motion.
Appeal allowed; Master erred in law by weighing evidence rather than using pleadings to determine relevance for document production.
The defendants appealed a Master's decision dismissing their motion for a further and better affidavit of documents.
The plaintiff claimed permanent impairment of his left arm from a motor vehicle accident, but the defendants sought medical records relating to prior injuries to the same arm in 2004 and 2006.
The Superior Court of Justice allowed the appeal, finding that the Master erred in law by weighing evidence to determine relevance rather than relying on the pleadings, which clearly put the pre-existing condition in issue.
The plaintiff was ordered to produce the requested medical records.
