The plaintiff bank brought a motion for summary judgment in London regarding credit card debt.
On his own initiative, the judge directed a case management conference to consider whether the proceeding should be transferred, noting the matter had no rational connection to Middlesex County.
Applying the factors under Rule 13.1.02(2)(b) of the Rules of Civil Procedure, the court found that the plaintiff engaged in improper forum shopping by commencing the action in London solely because its counsel was located there.
The court exercised its new jurisdiction under Rule 13.1.02(4) to transfer the proceeding to Brampton, where the underlying contract was formed and the defendant formerly resided.
