The plaintiff brought a motion to strike the defendants' Statement of Defence due to their failure to produce documents, comply with a previous court order, and fulfill undertakings given during cross-examinations.
The defendants argued that the requested productions, including text messages and voicemail audio files, were disproportionate and inaccessible.
The Master found that the defendants had breached their disclosure obligations and undertakings, but declined to strike the Statement of Defence immediately.
Instead, the Master ordered the defendants to comply within 90 days, failing which the plaintiff could move again to strike the pleading.
