The plaintiffs brought a motion to strike the jury notice in a motor vehicle accident action to avoid further delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The action had been set down for trial in 2018 and faced significant delays.
The court adopted a conditional approach, ordering that the matter remain on the upcoming trial list and proceed as a judge-alone trial if reached while jury trials were unavailable.
If not reached, it would be rescheduled and proceed with a jury only if the court could accommodate one at that time.
